ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242731
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 1941 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 130 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AB910 |
| MSN: | CBAF.1061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Perranporth, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Perranporth, Trevellas, Cornwall |
| RAF Perranporth, Cornwall |
Spitfire AB910 T/o at 13:30 hrs for Raid on Brest (Escorting Bombers) 30 December 1941.
Damaged in combat with 2 Me109. Landing at 14:50 hrs.
The aircraft was recovered to Westland Aircraft Co. at Yeovil for repair in January 1942.
Crew:
P/O JONES (pilot) RAF - Ok
Following service with 222 Sqn. in August 1941 and subsequent combat damage repairs, the aircraft was assigned to 130 Squadron at RAF Perranporth, Cornwall, in October 1941, flying bombing raid escort of convoy patrol duties, completing 21 missions with the squadron.
Sources:
1. ORB 130 Sqdn RAF
https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/spitfire-mk-vb-ab910-%E2%80%93-75-years-old
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._130_Squadron_RAF
https://www.cornwallfhs.com/cornwallswarhistory/air-force/raf-perranporth/
http://milky01.co.uk/?page_id=28017
http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/AB910.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 February 1945 | AB910 | 53 OTU RAF | 0 | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, England | |
non |
| 5 October 1972 | AB910 | Battle of Britain Memorial Flt (BBMF) RAF | 0 | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
unk |
| 21 August 1978 | AB910 | Battle of Britain Memorial Flt (BBMF) RAF | 0 | Air show at Bex Airport (LSGB),Vaud. |  |
sub |
Images:
RAF Alconbury Air Show, Cambridgeshire, UK - 16th May 1959
RAF Alconbury Air Show, Cambridgeshire, UK - 16th May 1959
RAF Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK BoB Air Show - 17th September 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2020 16:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Sep-2020 20:00 | Xindel XL | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2020 13:36 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 26-Sep-2020 15:37 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 19-Mar-2021 17:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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