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27th February 2008, 17:15
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12/05/1940: 815 Sqdn Swordfish loss over Waalhaven
Can anyone enlighten me with more information about this Swordfish Mk I (serial number, crash location, who was it shot by?)
---------- 12/05/1940: Waalhaven, NL In the evening 6 Bristol-152 Beaufort Mk I from No. 22 Squadron (RAF) and 9 Fairy Swordfish MkI from No. 815 Squadron (FAA) bomb Waalhaven airfield. One Swordfish was lost. Type: Swordfish Serial number: ?, ?-? Operation: Waalhaven Lost: 12/05/1940 Lt (A) A.S. Downes, RN - safe Lt R.W. Little, RN - safe Took off from Bircham Newton. Shot down. Both were returned unhurt on 14/05/1940. Sources: War over Holland and British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day ------------ As far as I know it wasn't claimed by any German pilot. Regards, Bart
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RAF, FAA, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF and SAAF Losses 10/05/1940 - 30/06/1940 Belgian Losses in the Netherlands, May/June 1940 French Losses in the Netherlands, May 1940 
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