Incident Spitfire LF.9c/e SM-22,
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Date:Saturday 13 September 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Spitfire LF.9c/e
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SM-22
MSN: MJ559
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
ENGINE : Merlin 66
C/N :
RAF SERIAL: MJ559
BAF SERIAL: SM-22

1944-04-24: to 8 Maintenance Unit
1944-05-22: to 84 Group Support Unit
1944-06-08: to 66 Squadron 'LZ-Q' (France)
1944-07-18: to 416 Squadron CAC (Canadian Air Force in Germany)
1944-09-07: 1 ATC
1944-09-20: to AST (Air Service Training)

1948-09-01: date in BAF
1952-09-13: accident Cat.?,
intended as instruction airframe at Technical School of Saffraanberg but scrapped,
wings to SM-29 Gate Guardian of school
1952-09-13: written off
1954-04-00: date out
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/production.html
3. https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/history/rcaf-and-the-crucible-of-war/416-squadron/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-May-2023 05:12 Peter Ziegler Added

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