ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157758
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| Date: | 28-FEB-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron Royal Air Force (611 (West Lancashire) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | L1051 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Dudgeon LV, North Sea, off Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 28 February 1940 Sgt Alfred Eric Andrew Bruce of 611 Sqn went missing over the North Sea during a convoy patrol. His Spitfire Ia L1051 went down into the sea, probably between the Outer Dowsing and East Dudgeon lightships, from where the last "pipsqueak" transmission was heard. The 23 years old pilot was never found and is commemorated at Runnymede memorial.
Sources:
http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/history/Roll.html
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p002.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2013 03:02 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 02-Mar-2014 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2014 09:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 29-May-2015 10:46 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Apr-2017 08:20 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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