Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-88,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314053
 
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Date:Monday 14 August 1950
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-88
MSN: TX989
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBFS Florennes (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Standing
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Keevil factory
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: TX989
BAF SERIAL: SG-88
Squadron code(s): GE-C, 3R-P

1945-05-02: to 29 Maintenance Unit, RAF Hugh Ercall, Shropshire
1945-09-03: to 451 Squadron, RAAF Gatow (D)
1949-02-08: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-88
1950-08-14: at EBFS Florennes Cat.5, destroyed on fire while being cleaned
1950-10-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p114.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-May-2023 06:45 Peter Ziegler Added

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