ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50178
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1944 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 165 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MK831 |
| MSN: | SK-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Achtersteweg 119, Meteren, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Kent |
Operation - Ramrod - - bomber raid escorted by fighters aimed at destruction of a specific target in daylight.
The pilot, F/Sgt. H.T. Wise, is buried in Geldermalsen.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3975&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/code_names.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jul-2019 16:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2021 17:43 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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