Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX PT778,
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Date:Thursday 17 May 1945
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:208 Sqn RAF
Registration: PT778
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Risano UD -   Italy
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Risano, Italy
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spitfire Mk.IX PT778 of 208 Squadron, RAF: Written off 17-5-1945 Hit by runaway Auster NJ850, while parked at Risano, Italy, not repaired and struck of charge 23-8-1945

Sources:

1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p093.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Oct-2013 18:38 JINX Added
09-Oct-2013 18:39 JINX Updated [Date, Operator]
01-Apr-2015 08:22 Komes123 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
16-May-2019 01:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Dec-2020 21:18 J155 Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
05-Jan-2021 11:17 J155 Updated [Location]
05-Jan-2021 11:18 J155 Updated [Narrative]

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