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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R6981 |
| MSN: | 913 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Goldmersham, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Named Kiwi 3, shot down in an encounter with five Bf 109's, pilot parachuted to safety but was injured in the process.
Crew:
F/O Alan C Deere (nz.pilot) RAF: injured
Sources:
1. www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p010.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Deere
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2022 08:07 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 15-Jun-2023 16:23 | Nepa | Updated |
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