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| Date: | Wednesday 6 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 112 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7614 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Metemma -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down when a formation of an estimated six or seven CR.42s from 412a Squadriglia led by the unit commander Capitano Raffi attacked from out of the sun.
Pilot:Flt/Lt 37483 Kenneth Howard "Pete" Savage RAF killed.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2008 21:39 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Oct-2009 23:15 | JINX | Updated |
| 19-Oct-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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