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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn Skua II |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2917 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North of Dunkirk, -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Kent, England |
| - |
The 801 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Skua L2917, from RAF Detling, Kent, England, was returning after bombing the bridges over the Dunkirk (France) to Nieuwpoort (Belgium) Canal, when it was attacked by Messerschmitt Me 109's over northern France and shot down, killing Pilot, Sub-Lieutenant, John Blakeway Marsh and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, George Robert Nicholson.
Sources:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Flying Personnel 1939 - 1947 (aircrewremembered.com)
Holland and Belgium, May 1940 (naval-history.net)
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/801_squadron.html
http://www.airwar.ru/history/av2ww/allies/skua/skua.html
The Fleet Air Arm over Dunkirk | Naval Air History
Dunkirk evacuation May 1940 (naval-history.net)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2020 21:56 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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