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Re: Turkish Spitfires shot down 1941
Brian,
Actually, this was on 9 February 1948!
One Spitfire crashed in the Black Sea, drowning the pilot sergeant, while the other made a forced landing, upon which the pilot lieutenant was arrested.
AA fire was from small arms and it all happened near Bazopol.
The Spitfires were given "red rocket" warnings, but did not land, newspapers of that time report.
Regards,
Leendert
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