ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22117
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1037 |
| MSN: | 252 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wildhope Hill, Hipsburn Farm, Lesbury, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
The Spitfire L1037 (DW-D) was involved in a mid-air collision with Spitfire K9818.
The pilot baled out of the severely damaged aircraft which crashed.
SOC 7/10/40.
Crew:
Sgt (102587) Henry Reginald CLARKE (pilot) RAFVR safe.
Notes:Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 quotes this aircraft as shot down during attack on He.59 off Calais 11/08/40.
Also quoted, (http://www.aviationartprints.com/airframe_data.php?FrameID=253as )24/08/40 shot down by Me.109 & crashed at Fyfield. P/O Merrick injured.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 23:17 | Anon. | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 08:18 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2011 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2012 14:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 08-Nov-2012 15:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2013 02:45 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2014 01:07 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 14:56 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2023 14:43 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]] |
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