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| Date: | Saturday 3 February 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV |
| Owner/operator: | 659 AOP Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MT273 |
| MSN: | 929 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Broekse brug (channel bridge) at Mierlo, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was shot down by a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft while engaged in a recce flight.
Crew:
Pilot Capt. D.I. Stuart 201836 RA Eindhoven cemetery; grave RR 15
- Lac. V.J. Riches 1137289 RAF Mierlo War Cemetery; grave 3 F 6
Sources:
Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5184&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.hdc-geldrop-mierlo.nl/Geschiedenis/1936.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Jan-2020 14:25 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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