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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MN347 |
| MSN: | F3-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Orbec -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lantheuil |
Hit by flak. Aircraft piloted by (J31612) F/O G.H. Sharpe, 438 SQN RCAF. Recce mission.
Sources:
438 SQN archives.
https://backtonormandy.org
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 16:58 | tachel | Added |
| 05-Nov-2017 20:35 | tachel | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 06-Nov-2017 07:32 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Nov-2017 08:11 | tachel | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 22-Dec-2017 07:24 | tachel | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 21-Jan-2020 02:42 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2021 17:52 | tachel | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 18-Jul-2021 11:40 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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