Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1000,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150803
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF
Registration: L1000
MSN: 214
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Hawkinge, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Hawkinge, Kent
Narrative:
Crashed on landing at Hawkinge as the result of battle damage to port wing.
Aircraft repaired and returned to service.
Crew:
S/Ldr A.T. Smith (pilot) RAF unhurt.

Sources:

'The Battle of Britain, Then and Now.'

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Nov-2012 23:00 angels one five Added
26-May-2013 18:21 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
03-Jul-2013 18:32 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
09-Jul-2013 19:58 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
01-Aug-2013 20:59 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
21-Aug-2013 21:43 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport]
22-Aug-2013 23:58 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
01-Mar-2014 21:57 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
08-Feb-2021 04:13 angels one five Updated [Time, Narrative]

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