ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52447
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| Date: | Saturday 28 November 1942 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 485 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EP595 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wissenkerke, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Martlesham Heath |
Attacking an He 115 when engaged by Fw 190s. Shot down by Unteroffizier Heinz Fuchs of the 4./JG 1, flying an Fw 190 A-4 from Woensdrecht airfield. This was his first victory.
Operation: Rhubarb – fighter or fighter-bomber sections, at times of low cloud and poor visibility, crossing the English Channel and then dropping below cloud level to search for opportunity targets such as railway locomotives and rolling stock, aircraft on the ground, enemy troops, and vehicles on roads.
Takeoff time: 11:20hrs
Pilot:
F/Lt (NZ391368) Michael Moray "Mick" SHAND DFC RNZAF - Survived, POW
He was one of the survivors of The Great Escape on March 24, 1944.
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1922
http://aircrewremembered.com/norris-francis-william.html
claim: Prien/Bock
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 03:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2017 14:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2018 07:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2019 12:53 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Dec-2021 02:05 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2022 23:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Oct-2022 11:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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