Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14 SG-123,
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Date:Wednesday 5 May 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SG-123
MSN: NH743
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBFN Koksijde (B) -   Belgium
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
COMPLETED: Aldermaston Factory
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: NH743
BAF SERIAL: SG-123
Squadron code(s): YL-M, /8S-A, IQ-W

1944-11-29: to 6 Maintenance Unit, RAF Brize Norton
1950-08-15: nea (Non effective aircraft)
1950-11-10: sold via Vickers-Armstrong to BAF
1950-11-10: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-123
1950-11-00: to EBFS Florennes, 2 Wing, 3 Squadron
1954-05-05: at EBFN Koksijde, accident and not repaired
1954-05-05: date out
0000-00-00:scrapped

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
03-Jun-2023 05:22 Peter Ziegler Added
30-Jun-2023 18:02 Nepa Updated

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