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Date: 28-May-2022
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Detail page crash 02-May-1943
| CrashID | 243 |
| Date | 02-May-1943 |
| Time | 19:36 |
| Location | Kortgene |
| Airplane | Supermarine |
| Type / model | Spitfire IX |
| Serial number | BR594 |
| Registration number | FN-R |
| Group | RAF Fighter Command group 11 |
| Squadron | 331 Sqdn RAF |
| Base | North Weald |
| Mission | Ramrod 12GR15. Aanvallen van gronddoelen bij daglicht met ondersteuning van gevechtsvliegtuigen |
| Target | Vlissingen |
| Crew | 2nd Lt Rolf Engelsen RNoAF POW |
| Cemeteries | NVT |
| Brief description of the crash | |
Extensive description of the crash (.pdf)  |
243-story.pdf  |
| Extra documentation | 243-2Lt R Engelsen.jpg Picture by Cato Guhnfeldt |
| Picture 1 |  |
| Picture 1 description | Collectie Leo Bakker Bron Jonh Staaland |
| Locatie on map |  |
| Picture 2 |  |
| Picture 2 description | Rolf neemt de schade aan zijn vliegtuig op. Collectie Leo Bakker Bron John Staaland |