ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157746
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 26 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W3314 |
| MSN: | 1744 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Old Alresford, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
| RAF Lee-on-Solent |
Collided in the air with Spitfire BL638 of the same unit during an air exercise. Spitfire AA850 was also involved in this collision. All 3 pilots were killed.
The pilot of the 4th aircraft in the Flight reported seeing two Spitfires burning on the ground, and another falling with part of a wing missing.
Pilot:
F/Lt (118559) Harold William ADAMS RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1944
Spitfire production list
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2013 04:10 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 10:26 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 09-Jun-2015 06:05 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2022 07:36 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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