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Flight of Spitfire V W3183 and Pilot Officer J Dougall on 1941-07-11

1941-07-11 · English Channel · English Channel

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On 1941-07-11, Pilot J Dougall (Pilot Officer, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Spitfire V with serial W3183 for this duty: Circus. His mission was not completed. Info by Neil Grant: circumstances of the aircraft loss: P/O Dougall J. of the 92 Sqn was shot down in this aircraft during Circus 44 on 11th July 1941, somewhere in the Boulogne area. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 92. The location for the map is the English Channel. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Dougall: POW in Stalag Luft Barth Vogelsang. There is no commemoration location known.

Spitfire W3183

Type : Spitfire
Mark : Vb
Construction number: 1696
First Flew : 23rd May 1941
9 Maintenance Unit: 25th May 1941
92 Squadron: 26th June 1941
Built at : High Post Factory
Powered by : Merlin 45

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