ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89425
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 26-AUG-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB |
| Operator: | 609 (West Riding) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MN146 |
| C/n / msn: | PR-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | St Saens -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Pilot Robert " Balbo" Joseph Henri Roelandt (prev. St-Lt-Aviateur Aér. Militaire Belge) - killed
Shot down by Flak near St. Hellier, (Rouen)
Sources:
http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Belgian_Aviation_History/ww_ii/609_squadron.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2011 13:58 | ThW | Added |
| 13-Jan-2012 23:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
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