Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14 SG-119,
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Date:Thursday 17 September 1953
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-119
MSN: ex.RM817
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBFN Koksijde (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBFN Koksijde (Belg.)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM817
BAF SERIAL: SG-119
Squadron code(s): IQ-R

1944-10-01: to 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne
1945-01-04: to 430 Squadron, RCAF (Europe)
1945-07-19: to 414 Squadron, RCAF (Europe)
1948-10-19: to 607 Squadron, RAF Ouston
1949-01-28: CAC surplus
1950-07-31: ros (Repair on Site) nea (Non effective aircraft)
1950-08-25: sold via Vickers-Armstrong to BAF
1950-08-31: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-119
1953-09-17: at EBFN Koksijde, ground collision with SG-61
1954-04-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-3
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jun-2023 05:22 Peter Ziegler Added
30-Jun-2023 18:11 Nepa Updated

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