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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 80 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7908 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Bir Taieb -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Whilst escorting a reconnaissance Lysander over the Libyan desert Rew was shot down by Italian CR 32s when attacking four Breda BA 65s.
He was the first RAF fighter pilot to be shot down and killed over enemy territory during the North African Campaign.
Sgt (526687) Kenneth George Russell Rew RAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2009 03:22 | JINX | Added |
| 13-Oct-2009 03:22 | JINX | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2009 08:58 | JINX | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:49 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2015 11:14 | BlB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jul-2017 13:32 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Apr-2018 06:03 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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