ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269951
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| Date: | xx Jul 1951 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XIVe |
| Owner/operator: | 226 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | MT847 |
| MSN: | 6S.643774 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk |
| RAF Stradishall, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spitfire MT847 'UU-A', serving with 226 OCU Squadron, crashed when landing at RAF Stradishall in 1951 and was damaged beyond repair.
Following refurbishment it was recovered to the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry in March 1995.
Sources:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/31469080@N07/34002326278
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/84-A-1185-Spitfire-XIVe-MT847.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._226_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
Images:
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry - 24th July 2007
Manchester Museum of Science and Industry - 24th July 2007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2021 19:04 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 26-Nov-2021 19:05 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Narrative, Photo] |
| 27-Aug-2023 09:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Photo]] |
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