ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203034
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 1944 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MN298 |
| MSN: | F3-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Caen, Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hurn, Hants |
Flight of 4 x Typhoons intercepted by 8+ Bf109s of 10.JG26 over Caen. Shot down by Bf-109 near Caen, pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
Aircraft piloted by J/27741 F/O Ronald Claire Getty RCAF.
Sources:
-438 SQN RCAF archives
-https://backtonormandy.org/my-page/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/hawker-typhoon/110567-4152446.html
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=getty&qand=118sqn&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
438 Sqn war time records from RCAF Archives Canada
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2017 08:05 | tachel | Added |
| 04-Dec-2023 19:15 | tachel | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2023 19:16 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
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