ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51951
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 1943 |
| Time: | 10:34 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 167 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BM477 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ludham, Norfolk |
Shot down by Flak.
Operation: Lagoon - shipping reconnaissance operation off the Dutch coast
Call Sign: VL-R
Pilot: F/O. K. Papousek 124492 ChAF Runnymede Memorial 128
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2266&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-May-2018 14:51 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2018 17:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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