ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275741
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) |
| Registration: | MA970 |
| MSN: | 2972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Farnborough |
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Parked Seafire Mk III (Prototype) MA970 was hit by Westland Welkin DX282 that was taking off from Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough Hampshire on 21st January 1944. The aircraft was repaired off site and subsequently returned to Farnborough.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lt4JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=seafire+mb293&source=bl&ots=EXtBHpFdL1&sig=ACfU3U2UPRfDK7EoxE4F2cZzIhGd_elfDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_6abVwYn2AhXIUMAKHR0XAv0Q6AF6BAggEAM#v=onepage&q=seafire%20mb293&f=false Page 87
https://www.prints-online.com/royal-aeronautical-society/photographic/first-prototype-supermarine-seafire-iii-ma970-9890177.html
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/heritage/vickers-supermarine-seafire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Establishment
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 17:28 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 23:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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