Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-65,
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Date:Monday 14 December 1953
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-65
MSN: NH892
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mannekensvere (Nieuwpoort) -   Belgium
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:EBFN Koksijde (B)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: NH892
BAF SERIAL: SG-65
Squadron code(s): 3R-C, MN-X, GV-X, IQ-M

1945-03-21: to 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne
1945-0-06: to 453 RAAF Squadron, UK
1948-10-05: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-65
1953-12-14: at Mannekensvere (Nieuwpoort) Cat.5 crash,
1953-12-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p081.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-May-2023 05:36 Peter Ziegler Added

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