ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152367
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 1940 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7362 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea, 1.5 miles SE of Southwold, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
The pilot baled out of his Spitfire during a routine patrol. 23/09/1940
Reason unknown. He did not survive. His body was not recovered until the 4th of October.
Crew:
Sgt (740696) David Hart AYERS (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1940
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2013 20:51 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Jul-2013 14:16 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2015 09:28 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 02-Jun-2015 15:57 | King | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2021 21:05 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2023 16:30 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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