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Flying Officer Ralph Evans (DFC) |
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Flying Officer Ralph Evans |
Andrew "Ralph" Evans was born in Coromandel, New Zealand, on 23rd September 1923. With service number 486480 he flew with 486 Squadron, RNZAF. His final score was 4 victories and 1 probable.
Ralph Evans passed away on 7th February 2007. |
Tempest pilots from 486(NZ) Squadron. From left, Jack Stafford, C.O Keith Taylor Cannon, Owen Eagleson
and Ralph Evans - relax after a sortie from Volkel, in Holland, in early 1945.
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Evan's victories in Tempest |
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Date of Claim |
Type Claimed |
Aircraft Serial No. |
Location of Claim |
Unit |
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22 Feb 1945 |
Bf109 |
SA-W (EJ714) |
S Münster |
486 Sqn |
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15 April 1945 |
Fw 190 |
SA-Y (NV988) |
Uelzen |
486 Sqn |
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21 April 1945 |
Fw190D-9 |
(SN136) |
NE Wismar |
486 Sqn |
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29 April 1945 |
Fw 190 |
(SN136) |
Lauenburg |
486 Sqn |
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29 April 1945 |
Bf109 (Probable) |
(SN136) |
S Bergedorf |
486 Sqn |
Image source:
Carwyn Evans
Text sources:
Carwyn Evans
The Typhoon & Tempest Story (Chris Thomas & Christopher Shores)
This page was last updated 20 May 2007