ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 118831
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 551th FTSqn /495th FTGp USAAF |
| Registration: | AD564 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Atcham, 5 miles east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Atcham, Shropshire |
| RAF Atcham /AAF Sta.342 |
Supermarine Spitfire AD564, Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. Delivered to RAF and taken on charge at No 9 MU Cosford, 01-12-41, assigned to 124 Sqn 16-12-41, Airwork Service Training 23-12-41, assigned to 71 Sqdn 19-04-42, transferred to 334th FS USAAF 01-10-42, transferred to 109th OS, 67th OG. 01-04-43, taxiing accident Atcham 07-05-43, transferred to 551th FTS, 495th FTG 07-05-43, crashed Atcham, Shropshire 26-5-43, SOC.
Sources:
1. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19799
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p021.html
3. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2017 19:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2017 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 19:14 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 29-Mar-2020 09:11 | DB | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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