ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154186
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| Date: | Monday 13 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD543 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Peterborough, Northamptonshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire |
| RAF Kings Cliffe |
This Spitfire crashed when its pilot rashly attempted a slow roll immediately after taking off from Kings Cliffe during a visit to 616 Squadron by a party of reporters and press photographers.
Control was lost in the manoeuvre and the plane hit the ground in a field next to the aerodrome.
Sgt George Leslie Davidson RNZAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
George Davidson is buried in Wittering (All Saints) Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.redtwo.plus.com/616/p_davidson.htm
RAF Casualties-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2013 03:01 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2013 18:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2013 10:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2013 21:23 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 10:52 | Coumes | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport] |
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