ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 118844
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 326th FRSqn /31st FRGp USAAF |
| Registration: | BL993 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Middle Wallop /AAF Sta.449 Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP) |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb BL993, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory in Jan/Feb 1942
22-Feb-42: Delivered to RAF at 12 MU
12-Mar-42: Issued to 504 Squadron
19-Oct-42; transferred to 501 Squadron
30-Oct-42: Flying accident Cat AC damage; Repair On Site
25-May-43: Returned to service with 19 Squadron
01-Jul-43: transferred to 315 (Polish) Squadron RAF Ballyherbert as "PK-X"
31-Mar-44: To USAAF. Issued to 326th FRS, 31st FRG, 9th AF
28-May-44: Damaged in a taxiing accident at USAAF Station 449, Middle Wallop, Hampshire
23-Jul-44: To London Midland Scotland Railways for repairs and Merlin M46 engine installed
01-Feb-45: To Armee de l'Air
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p025.html
3. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/20505
4. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2019 15:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2020 11:21 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2021 12:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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