Hard landing Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3245,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150558
 
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Date:Monday 15 July 1940
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:266 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF
Registration: N3245
MSN: 470
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire
Destination airport:RAF Wittering
Narrative:
Damaged in heavy landing following night flying exercise. Aircraft repairable.
Crew:
F/Lt S.H.BAZLEY (pilot) RAFVR - unhurt.

Sources:

Spitfire production list.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Nov-2012 15:42 angels one five Added
30-May-2013 14:07 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
02-Jun-2015 12:52 Charlie Harper Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]

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