ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157747
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 26 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AA850 |
| MSN: | 2150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Old Alresford, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
| RAF Lee-on-Solent |
Involved in a mid-air collision with Spitfire BL638 of the same unit during a Flight air exercise.
Spitfire W3314 was in the same collision. All 3 pilots died.
Crew: (AA850)
F/Lt (125.534) Bernard LEES GM (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1944.
Spitfire production list
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2013 04:23 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 20:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 10:27 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2015 06:02 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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