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| Date: | Wednesday 29 May 1940 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3115 |
| MSN: | 386 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Purfleet -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
| RAF Hornchurch |
Patrol to Dunkirk in poor weather. 41 Squadron took off at 0420.
Crashed in a forced landing (short of fuel), after 2 hours and 25 minutes in the air.
Sgt Edward V. Darling safe.
To AST. Cat. E, 12/6/40.
SOC.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
' Blood, Sweat and Courage 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1942 " by Steve Brew, pub. by Fonthill Media Ltd
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2011 13:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-Dec-2011 05:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:00 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 20:11 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 20:19 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2012 16:50 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jan-2015 04:38 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2015 20:26 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 12-Feb-2021 03:32 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
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