ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50180
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1944 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 310 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MA226 |
| MSN: | NN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Breukelen, Utrecht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
On a Ranger operation to Amsterdam, the aircraft was hit by Flak.
The Czechoslovak pilot, W/O A. Kaminek, performed a crash-landing. He evaded capture and returned to service.
Ranger - usually a deep penetration flight to a specified area, to engage targets of opportunity
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3976&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/code_names.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 December 1941 | AD988 | 310 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF West Hartlepool (QZ9453) County Durham, England |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jul-2019 16:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2022 09:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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