Spitfire RR256
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model: LFXVIfactory: ?
engine: M266
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History:
39MU 27-10-44 403Sq 14-12-44 Swung after landing and tipped on nose B.78 Eindhoven AC 2-4-45 FSgt JC Pickering (RCAF) safe 416Sq 12-4-45 Armed recce Hamburg area pm Shot down in flames 19-4-45 FLt JWE Harten+* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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| Name | Date | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte S | 1945‑01‑01 | F/L | ok |
| Harten J W E | 1945‑04‑19 | F/L | kia |
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by: Red Dragon Flt Lt John Wilbert Edmund Harten 416 (RCAF) Squadron 2017-04-19 18:39:20
Spotted a moving freight train near he village of Wilster. Leading his flight, he dove down for the low level attack when his Spitfire was hit by a burst of flak. The aircraft stayed airborne for a short distance before crashing near the village of Keibtholz.
Rests in Hooton War Cemetery-XI. C. 7.
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