Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB RB429,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155149
 
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Date:Thursday 26 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF
Registration: RB429
MSN: F3-X
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gnissau, 19 km NW Lübeck (S.-Holstein) -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit trees while attacking vehicles and crashed.
Aircraft piloted by J/44042 F/O Edward Brydon (RCAF)

Sources:

- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft PA100 - RZ999, published 1992
438 SQN archives
Veterans Affairs Canada

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 June 1944 MN346 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF 0 B-2 Plumetot Emergency Airfield sub
27 June 1944 MN746 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF 1 Caen w/o
22 January 1945 MP128 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF 1 Monfort, Limburg w/o
23 March 1945 MP138 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF 1 Englaish Channel w/o

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Apr-2013 12:58 Uli Elch Added
14-Apr-2013 13:07 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative]
08-May-2013 16:44 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
01-Jun-2013 08:42 Nepa Updated [Operator]
15-Dec-2017 07:41 tachel Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2021 18:12 tachel Updated [Photo]

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