ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174948
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 52 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8377 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Sezincote, north of Stow-on-the-Wold -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
Control was lost during a cloud flying exercise and the Spitfire spun in near Sezincote.
Pilot:
Sgt (1333409) Leslie Algernon CALLOW RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Spitfire P8377 was written off the books on 18/8/42.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2015 08:12 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 07:41 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2021 01:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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