ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203394
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| Date: | Saturday 22 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AD516 |
| MSN: | YO-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St-Omer -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lympne |
| Calais area |
Shot down by enemy fighter in the Pas de Calais area during a bomber escort mission. Pilot C/1365 F/O Sprague abandoned the aircraft by parachute and was taken prisoner.
Sources:
401 sqn archives
The RCAF overseas the first four years page 54
https://backtonormandy.org/my-page/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/spitfire/109870-4153164.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=sprague
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 08:37 | tachel | Added |
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