ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275939
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| Date: | xx Jun 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB271 |
| MSN: | 3771 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 'HMS Unicorn', in the Irish Sea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
Seafire MB271 missed the wires and safety barriers and went overboard into the Irish Sea when landing back on board the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn'' in June 1943.
Pilot, Sub Lt W G Coleman RNZNVR was recovered safely.
Following convoy operations in May 1943, flying training re-commenced with 887 Squadron Seafires onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' in the Irish Sea in June 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yhe1fpbP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YhonnpbP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p060.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92620-mb271
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/search?serial=mb271&model=&factory=&engine=¬es=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2022 13:58 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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