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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Brewster Buffalo Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 805 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AX813 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northwest of Sidi Barrani -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by a Luftwaffe Bf 109. The pilot initially survived the crash but died ten days later in hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=WQquDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT158&lpg=PT158&dq=AX813+RAF&source=bl&ots=vxtU1HZDJH&sig=ACfU3U20xDOQUeZHP0lzr6Vi5B9IJx5hiw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo5-HDnuTsAhULGuwKHSFOCfYQ6AEwAXoECAgQAg#v=onepage&q=AX813%20RAF&f=false
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=33100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2020 16:12 | gerard57 | Added |
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