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| Date: | Saturday 23 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fiat CR.42 |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | MM.6974 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ursel, East Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
CR-42 possibly 83-10 Crashlanding after fight with 603 Sqdn Fighter Sweep UK
Sgt Melano Pietro slightly wounded
Sources:
Regia Aeronautica nella 2^ GM (Malizia) v.1 pg. 153
Regia Aeronautica nella battaglia d’Inghilterra, pg. 194
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2011 06:59 | ThW | Added |
| 02-Apr-2016 16:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2022 20:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 29-Sep-2025 16:54 | Frankie | Updated [Date, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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