ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172595
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 5 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | P8312 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles west of Navenby, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire |
Crashed and burned as the result of a mid-air collision with C-47A 42-24069 of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 9th USAAF.
The Spitfire pilot baled out and the C-47 survived the incident with little damage.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Joe Baugher USAAF Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2014 22:05 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jul-2015 20:01 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2019 18:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location] |
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