ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71918
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1940 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 234 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3239 |
| MSN: | 467 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Little Budbridge, near Godshill, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Shot down by Hptmn Mayer and Lt Zeis of 1/JG53.
P/O J. Zurakowski okay.
Aircraft written off and SOC 1/10/40.
Sources:
Battle in The Skies over the Isle of Wight
H J T Leal
Isle of Wight County Press. 1988
Battle of Britain Then and Now.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2010 04:37 | John Baker | Added |
| 10-Feb-2011 13:22 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2011 13:54 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Dec-2011 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2012 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 06-Nov-2012 01:56 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 12:42 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 31-Oct-2014 17:01 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
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