ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89807
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1940 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5/III/3 Aéronautique Militaire Belge |
| Registration: | T-64 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vroenhoven, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Belcele, Belgium |
The Battle T-64 is commissioned to conduct an exploration in the Leuven-Aarschot-Diest-Tienen sector. The aircraft leaves around 9:00 am and is hit by both enemy and allied forces during his assignment. The pilot lands his plane back at Aalter around 11:45. The crew, Adjt. Louis Crooy (pilot) and Cne Paul Burtonboy (observer) are unharmed. However, the device is no longer recoverable.
Sources:
1. Peter Taghon: L'Aéronautique military belge and mai juin 1940. Lela Presse
2. Peter D. Cornwell: The Battle of France then & now. After the Battle
3. http://vvjack.be/PORTAIL//articles.php?pg=art118
4. https://www.luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/fairey-battle-t-64-te-aalter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2011 14:17 | ThW | Added |
| 03-Feb-2011 12:51 | ThW | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2019 21:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2019 00:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 29-Jun-2022 00:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Jun-2022 04:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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