ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168185
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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 7 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | P8091 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Castle Bromwich, West Midlands of England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Castle Bromwich, West Midlands |
Presentation aircraft, " Miners of Durham II ".
Undercarriage collapse on landing when being operated by No. 7 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit.
The Spitfire was not seriously damaged ( Cat. AC ) but in 1945 an elderly Spitfire was not considered worth repairing and the aircraft was declared Cat. E on 11/1/45 and written off the books on 18/1/45.
Converted to ground instructional airframe 4936M, and there the record ends.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2014 00:58 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-Mar-2015 18:34 | James JUMP | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
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