ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48809
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Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1945 |
Time: | 12:30 LT |
Type: | Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI |
Owner/operator: | 322 (Dutch) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | TB997 |
MSN: | 3W-H |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Meidam, Brakel, Gelderland -
Netherlands
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | B.85 Schijndel |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Takeoff at 12:00 hrs for an armed recce operation.
Following engine trouble, F/Sgt. M.A. Rackwitz performed a high-speed emergency-landing and was taken prisoner of war.
In April 1945, large parts of Gelderland province were liberated by the Allies.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5580&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield= Google Maps
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Dec-2008 11:45 |
ASN archive |
Added |
07-Apr-2020 14:54 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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