ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90233
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 June 1944 |
| Time: | dusk |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN224 |
| MSN: | 3740 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Westhampnett, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Westhampnett, Sussex |
Damaged on 27/6/44 when it was struck while parked by EN221 in a landing accident; Cat. C damage. To AST for repair 6/7/44, then to Westland Aircraft for mods 15/12/44, to 33MU 16/12/44, to No.595 Sqn on 14/5/45, to 29MU 29/7/45 and to the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield in July 1947. Currently the only surviving Mark XII. Under restoration by Peter Arnold who found the remains at Cranfield
Carried squadron code EB-L when with No.41 Sqn.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050316110146/http://brew.clients.ch:80/EN221-238.htm#The
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 12:38 | ThW | Added |
| 10-Nov-2011 19:33 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Phase, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 14:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Aug-2014 12:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2014 12:15 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 06-Jun-2015 20:41 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
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