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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 247 (China British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DN588 |
| MSN: | ZY-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Hoonhorstweg road at Breedenbroek, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.86 Helmond |
The aircraft was hit by Flak and force-landed, while engaged in an armed recce operation.
Crew:
Pilot / F/O. D.C. Orriss
In April 1945, large parts of Gelderland province were liberated by the Allies.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5558&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Apr-2020 09:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Aug-2021 16:46 | SF | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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