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Alain57

17th October 2007 15:22

Spitfire collision over Belgium

02-May-44
340 Sqdn - Spitfire IX - MK213
S/Ldr M Reeve Killed Ramrod 823
Collided with last over Namur and crashed off Ostend

02-May-44
329 Sqdn – Spitfire IX - MK582
Commandant P C DeG Fleurquin
Ramrod 823
Abandoned off Dover

Other sources says S/L Reeve Spitfire collided with Spitfire MK-917 , wich one off these statements is correct ?

Alain

montana

17th October 2007 18:37

Re: Spitfire collision over Belgium

Hi Alain,

The aircraft of Sous-Lieutenant Marcel Reeve crashed at Gentinnes (Belgium) at about 16.40 h after he collided with the Spit IX (MK582/5A-F) of Commandant Fleurquin. This one tried to come back to his base, but he had to bale out over Dover.

Rgds.

Alain57

18th October 2007 09:59

Re: Spitfire collision over Belgium

Thanks Montana.

Alain

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