ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245614
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| Date: | Friday 1 January 1943 |
| Time: | 11:08-15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 81 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ER726 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E Bone -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bone |
Shot down by Bf-109G of JG 53.
Pilot was J/8147 F/O William Sydney Large (RCAF)
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=ER726
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1943.pdf
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=8147
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=j%2F8147
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ucD-AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT454&lpg=PT454&dq=%22William+Sydney+Large%22&source=bl&ots=VPWl-FdP2T&sig=ACfU3U30n-aw8CybgYBVnIQaP1VMS70Z8A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwji2_TZ3NDtAhV2JzQIHTXoASsQ6AEwCXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=%22William%20Sydney%20Large%22&f=false
Mediterranean Air War vol.3 + OKL Luftwaffe claims
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2020 18:52 | tachel | Added |
| 15-Dec-2020 20:12 | tachel | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 09-Jan-2021 09:40 | ABBA | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2021 15:59 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
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