ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156575
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MJ873 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200 yards east of RWY 10, RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire |
| RAF Hutton Cranswick |
Spitfire MJ873 was in a collision with Spitfire MJ411 of the same unit when the two aircraft broke formation to evade a practice interception.
Pilot:
W/O Henry SCALL RAF baled out and survived.
His Spitfire crashed not far from the eastern end of Runway One-Zero at RAF Catfoss and was destroyed.
Sources:
1. http://www.hullaeroclub.co.uk/downloads/Windsock1.pdf
2. Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2013 07:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Jun-2013 01:26 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 15-Sep-2013 22:34 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 05-Apr-2015 09:44 | James JUMP | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2018 08:19 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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