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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 247 (China British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | SW408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lingen, Ems, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Typhoon SW408 Shot down by flak. 01/04/1945
Crew:
P/O E W P THOMAS (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft SA100 - VZ999, published 1985
ORB 247 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 08:27 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 14-Apr-2013 08:36 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-May-2013 18:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 06-Aug-2021 17:19 | SF | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 04:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 05:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 05:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 23-Jun-2022 08:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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