ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150783
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| Date: | Friday 26 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R6983 |
| MSN: | 921 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | High ground nr Alva, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
Formation flying practice. The flight broke up in order to descend through cloud, and Spitfire R6983 flew into high ground near Alva. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot lost his life.
Pilot:
Sgt George Gordon Taylor RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1941.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2012 03:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:33 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2021 08:43 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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