Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-38,
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Date:Sunday 24 February 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR.14
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SG-38
MSN: RM764
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:at Bois de Beausart (West of Florennes) -   Belgium
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM764
BAF SERIAL: SG-38
Squadron code(s): MN-A, GE-A, GV-A

1944-08-14: to 33 Maintenance Unit, RAF Lyneham
1944-08-26: to 350 (Belgian in RAF) Squadron as MN-M
1945-09-15: to 83 GDC (Group Disbandment Centre)
1945-12-19: to ASTH (Air Service Training, Hamble)
1948-03-22: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-38
1952-02-24: at Bois de Beausart (West of Florennes) Cat.5 crash,
1952-02-00: date out
2021-07-05: registered as OO-XIV to Flying Aces Services & Training (F.A.S.T.)
bvba & Vintage Fighter Aircraft bvba - Brasschaat as a restoration project

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2023 05:22 Peter Ziegler Added

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