ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270228
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1944 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AB897 |
| MSN: | AE- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Digby, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wellingore, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
402 Squadron (RCAF) was moving from RAF Wellingmore to RAF Digby. 2 x Spitfires from Blue section were detailed to proceed early to RAF Digby and set up on readiness ahead of the rest. Upon arriving over RAF Digby, they circled the field and then came in low over the dispersal hut. Blue 1 then started a slow roll towards Blue 2 thinking the latter was in line astern. Blue 2 did not realize what the manouver was until it was too late and the 2 aircraft collided. Blue 1 hit his starboard wing twice and spun in killing the pilot instantly. Blue 2 suffered aileron damage forcing the aircraft on its back. After considerable difficulty, Blue 2 regained control and righted his aircraft. One wing was buckled but pilot managed a very skillful landing.
J/10949 F/O A.J. Morris (DFM) was lead as Blue 1 in AA880 and was killed.
J/10219 P/O D. Sherk was his wingman as Blue 2 in AB897 and managed to save his aircraft and himself.
Sources:
402 Sqn RCAF wartime diary and records from RCAF historical microfilms.
P/O Sherk records from DND Archives Canada
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/losses/listing.php?cur=50&qyear=&qt=&qunit=402&qacid=&qdate=&srname=&uniq=&srnum=&qord=&crdb=Henk
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=10219&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=402+sqd&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 1943 | AD462 | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF | 1 | North Sea 4.5 km NW of Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 24 October 1944 | RM687 | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.82 Grave Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 24 October 1944 | RM682 | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF | 0 | B.82 Grave Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
| 11 February 1945 | RN118 | 402 (City of Winnipeg) Sqn RCAF | 1 | 1.5 km NE of B.80 Volkel Airfield, Noord-Brabant | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2021 07:24 | tachel | Added |
| 05-Dec-2021 14:40 | tachel | Updated [Date] |
| 30-Jun-2023 07:17 | Nepa | Updated [[Date]] |
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