Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-35,
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Date:Tuesday 5 June 1951
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-35
MSN: RM770
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:at Vitrival/North of Florennes (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Destination airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM770
BAF SERIAL: SG-35
Squadron code(s): MN-G, YL-F

1944-08-26: to 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne
1944-09-15: to 41 Squadron, Diest (B)
1945-01-13: Cat.CB
1945-01-18: to 409 RSU (Repair and Salvage Unit) ASTH (Air Service Training, Hamble)
1948-03-10: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-35
1951-06-05: at Vitrival/North of Florennes (B) Cat.5, destroyed in fatal accident
1951-07-00: date out

Sources:

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


Revision history:

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24-May-2023 05:22 Peter Ziegler Added

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