ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48834
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 317 (Wilenski) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML421 |
| MSN: | JH-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kistemaker farm at Abbekerk, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.77 Gilze-Rijen (NL) |
Takeoff at 10:10 hrs for an armed recce operation.
The aircraft was hit by Flak from Kolhorn and crashed.
Crew:
F/Sgt. J. Pretkowski (pol.pilot) PAF - killed
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5556&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 April 1945 | MJ998 | 317 (Wilenski) Sqn RAF | 0 | B.77 Gilze-Rijen Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Apr-2020 09:25 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2021 16:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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