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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1943 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | Mediterranean Command RAF |
| Registration: | EN355 |
| MSN: | 3911 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0.5 miles west of RAF Maison Blanche -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Maison Blanche |
| Setif |
Dived into the ground just after taking off from Maison Blanche on a ferry flight to Setif in eastern Algeria.
Pilot:
F/Sgt (Aus408839) Noel Leslie Gordon RAAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong-diggers-love-letter-from-beyond-the-grave-uncovered/story-fnjuhxh0-1226793619784
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2013 17:23 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Jan-2014 01:59 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2014 11:21 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Apr-2015 08:32 | Mihul3 | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2015 10:01 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2015 10:02 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 17-Jun-2015 05:57 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jun-2015 05:58 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 08-Oct-2019 18:20 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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