Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-72,
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Date:Thursday 30 June 1949
Time:day
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-72
MSN: RM841
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Grune, Nassogne East of Florennes, Wallonia -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Florennes AB, Wallonia, Belgium (EBFS)
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM841
BAF SERIAL: SG-72
Squadron code(s): UR-A

1944-10-27: to 30 Maintenance Unit, RAF Sealand
1944-11-16: to 15 FPP (Ferry Pilots Pool Organisation)
ran into ditch on landing 83 GSU (Group Support Unit) Westhampnett Cat.AC
1948-11-26: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-72
1949-06-30: at Grune/Nassogne East of Florennes (B) mid-air with SG-53

pilot SG-53: Olt-Vl Monteyne Jacques killed, 2 Wing / 1 Squadron
1949-06-30: written off
1949-06-30: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html
3. https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/101986-rm841
4. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/RM841


Revision history:

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25-May-2023 05:14 Peter Ziegler Added

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