Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P8077,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168097
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 February 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF
Registration: P8077
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RNAS Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RNAS Eglinton / HMS Gannet
Destination airport:RNAS Eglinton, Londonderry
Narrative:
Spitfire P8077 was destroyed when it spun in near RNAS Eglinton. 24/02/1942
The pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt (42790) Crelin Arthur Walford BODIE DFC (pilot) RAF : killed
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.152hyderabad.co.uk/html/roll_of_honour__1939-1945.html
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jul-2014 04:46 angels one five Added
01-Jun-2015 16:01 Zeeland Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
23-Aug-2018 02:30 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative]
05-Jul-2023 09:15 Nepa Updated [[Location, Narrative]]

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