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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 541 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PL899 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Spitfire PL899 T/o at 10:10hrs for PR mission to Hamburg. Missing. 01.01.1945
Pilot:
F/Lt (150050) Douglas POLLARD DFC RAFVR - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. Spitfire Production list
3.ORB 541 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2013 02:17 | JINX | Added |
| 28-Mar-2015 19:59 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 05-Mar-2020 20:46 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 03-May-2021 15:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Dec-2021 05:50 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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