ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50785
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 332 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MJ299 |
| MSN: | AH- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Woudenberg, Utrecht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
The aircraft was shot down by Hauptmann Karl Borris of the Stab I./JG 26, who was flying an Fw 190 A-7 from Florennes airfield, Belgium. The pilot, Sjt. Rudolf Høiland, became prisoner of war.
The Spitfire was flying fighter escort for USAAF B-26 Marauders.
In the afternoon, Soesterberg airfield was subjected to a bombardment, for the second time that day. The 73 Marauders dropped approx. 100 tons of bombs. They were escorted by RAF Spitfires and Typhoons.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3515&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
http://www.luftwaffe.no/Table2.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Nov-2016 10:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2017 18:17 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Mar-2019 07:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2019 08:01 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2019 12:35 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:50 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 04:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation