ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136949
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1940 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2547 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawkinge |
S/Ldr G C Tomlinson safe
Patrol. Shot down in combat with Bf 109s JG 51 near Rotterdam
17 Sqn lost 5 Hurricanes in a few minutes, all by JG 51 who claimed 5 Hurricanes
Sources:
Tony Wood's claim list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2011 00:01 | ThW | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:24 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2013 01:03 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 14:19 | Quentin | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 30-Sep-2015 05:44 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2015 05:44 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 20:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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