ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165134
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 7 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | P7895 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Peterborough |
Spitfire P7895 was being operated by 7 Flying Training School (formerly 7 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit) when it crashed whilst taking off from RAF Station Peterborough.
Initially classified as Cat.B, the aircraft was re-assessed on 27/3/45 as Cat.E and written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2014 05:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Apr-2015 10:16 | Emil Robot | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:45 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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