Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AA970,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152451
 
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Date:Saturday 13 March 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb
Owner/operator:341 (Alsace) Sqn RAF
Registration: AA970
MSN: 2262
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Gifford, East Lothian -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian
Destination airport:RAF Turnhouse
Narrative:
Crashed owing to structural failure.
Aircraft wrecked.
Pilot:
Sous-Lt J.A.M.G. de MEZILLIS FAFL - killed.
R.I.P.




Sources:

Spitfire production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2013 13:18 angels one five Added
01-Jun-2013 08:05 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
29-Jun-2013 07:33 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
29-Jun-2013 10:20 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
26-Jul-2013 16:23 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
11-Sep-2013 06:45 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
05-Jun-2015 05:57 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
07-May-2020 23:51 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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