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| − | + | Originally operated by JG26 as '''<< +''', Werk Nr 12764 was captured on 10 July 1941, when pilot Rolf Pingel was forced to crash land near St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, after being hit by fire from a British [[:Category:Short Stirling|Short Stirling]] bomber that he was pursuing,<ref>[http://www.flight.org/aviation-history/october-20 Flight History - October 20th]</ref> before being shot down by [[:Category:Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfires]]. The aircraft was repaired and test flown at Farnborough,<ref name="RCAF War Prizes">{{RCAF War Prizes Webpage}}</ref> later receiving serial '''ES906'''. |
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On the 20th of October, 1941, while operating as part of the [[Air Fighting Development Unit]], the aircraft crashed near Fowlmere and was destroyed. The pilot, Flying-Officer Marian J. Skalski of the Polish Air Force, died in the accident.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=156222</ref> |
On the 20th of October, 1941, while operating as part of the [[Air Fighting Development Unit]], the aircraft crashed near Fowlmere and was destroyed. The pilot, Flying-Officer Marian J. Skalski of the Polish Air Force, died in the accident.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=156222</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 22 April 2017
History[]
Originally operated by JG26 as << +, Werk Nr 12764 was captured on 10 July 1941, when pilot Rolf Pingel was forced to crash land near St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, after being hit by fire from a British Short Stirling bomber that he was pursuing,[1] before being shot down by Supermarine Spitfires. The aircraft was repaired and test flown at Farnborough,[2] later receiving serial ES906.
On the 20th of October, 1941, while operating as part of the Air Fighting Development Unit, the aircraft crashed near Fowlmere and was destroyed. The pilot, Flying-Officer Marian J. Skalski of the Polish Air Force, died in the accident.[3]