ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162531
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| Date: | Thursday 13 April 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 136 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JF833 |
| MSN: | 4658 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Burma, about 90 miles east of Wanjing, Manipur, India -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wanjing, Manipur, India |
| Wanjing, Manipur, India |
On 13/4/44, 136 Squadron Spitfires were providing cover to RAF Hurricanes on a ground attack mission in Burma.
During the return to Wanjing one of the Spitfires suffered engine failure and a forced landing was made in the jungle.
The Spitfire was later reported to have been located by the British Army, but there was no sign of the pilot. He has never been found.
F/O (J/21577) Raymond Jack Crossfield RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list (NB: date in the list,13/3/44, is erroneous).
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0220
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2013 20:21 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-Nov-2013 20:35 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2015 07:49 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2019 23:39 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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