Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-98,
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Date:Wednesday 17 May 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-98
MSN: NH831
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wulpen (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: NH831
BAF SERIAL: SG-98
Squadron code(s): UR-E

1945-03-26: to 29 Maintenance Unit, RAF Hugh Ercall, Shropshire
1945-04-19: to 268 Squadron, RAF Twenthe (NL)
1945-11-01: to 16 Squadron, RAF Hartford Bridge
1949-05-11: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-98
1950-05-17: at Wulpen (B) crash, due to engine problems
1950-11-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-3
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p080.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jun-2023 05:41 Peter Ziegler Added

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