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| Date: | Friday 8 September 1944 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 181 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MN994 |
| MSN: | EL- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | near Venlo, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Melsbroek (B.58), Belgium |
On an armed recce operation, the aircraft suffered engine trouble as a result of Flak.
The pilot, F/Lt. G.F. Stooks, force-landed the aircraft and was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3987A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Aug-2019 17:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Aug-2019 17:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 02-Sep-2019 08:44 | stehlÃk49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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