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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1940 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 66 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3041 |
| MSN: | 330 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Spitfire N3041: Took off from RAF Coltishall, Norfolk at 18:45hrs for patrol. 24/07/1940.
Lost when the engine failed during patrol over the North Sea off Norfolk coast.
The pilot baled out unhurt and rescued from the sea.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur D. SMITH (pilot) RAF : survived.
Sources:
1. http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/SmithAD.htm
2. http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=244414;article=757
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p002.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 17:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Dec-2011 13:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 26-Dec-2011 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:34 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2012 16:30 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jun-2015 17:23 | Fuck Dun | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2019 13:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Dec-2019 20:15 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2023 15:52 | Nepa | Updated |
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