ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49792
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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1944 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 349 (Belgian) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PT730 |
| MSN: | GE-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Merville (B.53), France |
While engaged in an armed recce operation, the aircraft was hit by Flak.
The pilot, F/O. A. van der Heyden, crash-landed her, evaded capture and returned to service.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4459&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Oct-2013 06:04 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2015 20:04 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2019 18:51 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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