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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 80 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7916 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 15 miles NW of RAF Sidi Barrani -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by return fire from SM.79, dived into sea.
Crew:
P/O (40988) Anthony Hugh CHOLMELEY (pilot) RAF - killed.
Sources:
Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2009 09:20 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:49 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2015 11:16 | BlB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
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