ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90257
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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1944 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MB845 |
| MSN: | 4374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Just short of the runway at RAF Bolt Head, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bolt Head, Devon |
| RAF Bolt Head |
Spitfire MB845: Took off for mission Rhubarb No.280. Attack on German MT. 12/06/1944
On the return flight Peter Gibbs ran out of fuel near Bolt Head, and crash-landed just short of the runway.
Aircraft repaired.
Crew:
Plt Off (173284) Norman Peter GIBBS (pilot) RAFVR - unhurt.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160312235442
http://brew.clients.ch/fcwdentries.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 13:52 | ThW | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 13:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 10-Sep-2013 08:32 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 08:42 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 20:46 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 30-Jun-2023 07:37 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Operator, Departure airport]] |
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