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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 137 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RB376 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Brünen (NRW), 7 km NNE Wesel -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by Flak but other pilots observed that he baled out and landed safely near Dingden.
However, he was later found dead near the scene.
Pilot: Fg Off Richard Akehurst DFC RNZAF NZ41576
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft PA100 - RZ999, published 1992
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 12:20 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 14-Apr-2013 12:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2013 18:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 18-Aug-2025 08:20 | Antonio | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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