Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV RM760,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162745
 
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Date:Sunday 31 December 1944
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV
Owner/operator:130 (Punjab) Sqn RAF
Registration: RM760
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Malmedy, Liège -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ophoven ?
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mistaken identity. Shot down by US Army AA fire near Malmedy.
Pilot:
P/O (182350) Collins Alwyn Joseph( from Trinidad ) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.


Sources:

Spitfire production list
http://www.caribbeanaircrew-ww2.com/?p=94
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Dec-2013 02:03 angels one five Added
05-Apr-2015 10:47 Emil Robot Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
04-Jun-2015 18:09 Angel dick one Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative]
25-Sep-2019 00:58 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
08-Nov-2022 07:22 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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