Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AD547,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239983
 
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Date:Thursday 22 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb
Owner/operator:313 Sqn RAF
Registration: AD547
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Purfleet near RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spitfire AD547, 313 Squadron; aircraft accident 22 January 1942.
Aircraft failed to recover from a spin and crashed during practice dog-fight near RAF Hornchurch 22/01/42
Crew:
Sgt (788039) Blažej Konvalina (Cs.pilot) RAFVR : killed;

Sources:

https://ceskoslovenstiletci.cz/313-perut/
AIR81/11702

Revision history:

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14-Aug-2020 11:08 Nepa Added [Operator]

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