ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49110
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | PT725 |
| MSN: | Y2- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Poss around Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.88 Heesch (NL) |
Hit by ricochets attacking MT & abandoned.
The only 442 Sqn ace was Sqn Ldr Jowsey, who is officially credited with a tally of 5. In reality, he should be given credit for his sixth kill as well, as he shot himself down flying Spitfire IX PT725. While on a ground attack strafing run, his aircraft was hit by it's own ricochettes. He bailed out and evaded capture, returning to his squadron 4 months later.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5290&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p092.htm
http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=360&t=28362&start=120
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 September 1944 | PL490 | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF | 1 | 3 km southeast of Wijbosch, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 4 October 1944 | NH359 | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.84 De Rips Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 29 October 1944 | MJ397 | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Zijtaart, Veghel, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 14 December 1944 | PV316 | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF | 0 | near Grave, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Mar-2013 13:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2013 09:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2013 06:01 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2015 18:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2020 08:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 24-Feb-2020 14:29 | Xindel XL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2022 23:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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