ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89255
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1940 |
| Time: | c. 06.30 |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1/I/2 Aéronautique Militaire Belge |
| Registration: | G-32 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain |
Pilot: 1er Sergent-Avi Henry L.P. Winand
Mission: escort Fairey Battles againsi Albert Canal bridges
Dogfight against 1./JG 1
returned to Beauvechain with badly damaged aircraft. Pilot unhurt and aircraft repairable.
Sources:
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_belgium.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2011 13:09 | ThW | Added |
| 03-Feb-2011 14:26 | ThW | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 22:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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