ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311241
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 1948 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RW374 |
| MSN: | CBAF IX.4632 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Thorney Island, Emsworth, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Spitfire RW374: CBAF IX.4632. Built by CBAF (Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory) with Merlin M266 engine. Delivered to 9MU RAF Cosford, Shropshire 29-6-45. Loaned to 761 Squadron, FAA RN at RNAS Henstridge 12-45. To 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron, RAF Hendon, Colindale, Middlesex 15-4-47
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 1-6-48 when hit by Spitfire TE439 while waiting to turn on to the runway at RAF Thorney Island, Emsworth, Hampshire. The Spitfire had halted, awaiting permission to move onto the runway and begin the takeoff run. Accident assessed initially as Cat. C 1-6-48. Repairs on site begun, but abandoned, airframe re-cat E 2-7-48 and struck off charge
The other Spitfire involved (TE439/'NG-R' also of 604 Squadron) was also written off as damaged beyond economic repair (see separate entry)
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.400
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
4. 604 Sqn RAF ORB for the period 1-6-1946 to 31-12-1950: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 27/2508: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2505146
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p098.html
6. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/RW374
7. https://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._604_Squadron_RAF#Post-war
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Thorney_Island#Post-war_units
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2023 18:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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