ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265207
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| Date: | Monday 14 July 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8658 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles east of Heathfield, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Westhampnett, West Sussex |
| RAF Stn Westhampnett, West Sussex |
Spitfire P8658 was delivered new to 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqdn and transferred the following day to 610 Sqdn operating from the same airfield.
P8658 was a presentation aircraft " BOROUGH OF MORLEY ".
Returning from a fighter sweep on 14/7/41, the Spitfire was wrecked in a forced landing near Heathfield in Kent. The pilot, Sgt RW Richardson, survived the accident with injuries.
P8658 was written off the books on 22/7/41.
Sources:
Spitfire production list and other.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2021 23:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Jul-2021 07:50 | Koreckt | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2021 23:00 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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