Incident Supermarine Seafire Mk III L1004,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137854
 
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Date:Saturday 29 April 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Seafire Mk III
Owner/operator:808 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: L1004
MSN: 218
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RNAS Henstridge -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RNAS Henstridge
Narrative:
Converted to Seafire Mark III from Spitfire Mk I.
Port undercarriage leg torn off in a heavy landing at Henstridge.
Pilot: Sub-Lt (A) L. Martin RNZN okay.
Cat. E.
To HAL 23/5/44.
SOC 28/3/45.

Sources:

Spitfire production list

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
19 March 1940 L1004 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Aug-2011 17:04 angels one five Added
23-Jan-2012 05:47 Nepa Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
21-Nov-2012 22:29 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative]
22-Nov-2012 01:51 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative]
18-May-2014 09:31 angels one five Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
14-Nov-2018 15:07 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
08-Feb-2021 04:37 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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