Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3271,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21960
 
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Date:Sunday 4 August 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF
Registration: N3271
MSN: 483
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Beverley, Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire
Destination airport:RAF Leconfield
Narrative:
The aircraft spun into the ground during dogfighting practice. SOC 12/8/40.
Crew:
Sgt (754138) John Patrick WALSH (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

1.Spitfire production list
2.CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2008 11:28 Anon. Added
28-Dec-2011 12:53 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Jan-2012 04:21 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport]
05-Nov-2012 00:42 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative]
27-Nov-2012 13:34 angels one five Updated [Phase, Nature]
28-May-2014 11:24 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
02-Jun-2015 10:39 Coumes Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
31-Jan-2021 23:36 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
31-Jan-2021 23:43 angels one five Updated [Phase, Narrative]
15-Jun-2023 16:03 Nepa Updated [[Phase, Narrative]]

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