ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161372
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| Date: | Monday 1 February 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X4279 |
| MSN: | 1078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beach, west of Pwllheli, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales |
| RAF Llanbedr |
X4279 was built as a Mark I Spitfire in late September, 1940.
In February, 1942 it was converted to a Mark Vb by Rolls-Royce at Hucknall.
Crashed and destroyed on the first of February, 1943 when being operated by No.41 Squadron based at RAF Llanbedr.
The Spitfire (code EB-C) crashed on the beach near Pwllheli, about 14 miles northwest of Llanbedr during a low-flying exercise. The pilot lost his life.
Sgt (782356) Jozef BEDNARZ PAF - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
'Blood, Sweat and Valour, 41 Squadron RAF 1942-1945.' by Steve Brew, pub. Fonthill Media.
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2013 07:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 11-Oct-2013 07:27 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 21:10 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 00:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-May-2021 17:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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