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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1945 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 183 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RB280 |
| MSN: | HF-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.77 Gilze-Rijen |
Operation - Armed Recce
The aircraft was damaged by Flak; F/Lt. A.R. Cocks abandoned the aircraft north of Boxmeer and was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5224&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 |
| 05-Feb-2020 11:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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