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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn Skua II |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L---- "P" |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Between Boulogne and Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Kent, England |
| RAF Manston, Kent, England |
The 801 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Blackburn Skua L---- "P", operating out of RAF Detling, Kent, was on a reconnaissance mission over Boulogne and Calais on 19th June 1940 when it was hit in the port wing by anti aircraft fire. The pilot safely recovered the damaged aircraft, with wounded Observer, Lieutenant J. W. Collett, to RAF Manston, Kent. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
The Fleet Air Arm over Dunkirk | Naval Air History
World War 2 - No. 801 Squadron FAA, May/June 1940 (epibreren.com)
Timeline - History of Manston Airfield (manstonhistory.org.uk)
Detling Airfield: A History 1915-1959 - Anthony J. Moor - Google Books
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2020 22:09 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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