ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164353
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7889 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
In mid-air collision with Spitfire P7855 of the same unit.
The damage was initially assessed as Category B, but declared Cat.E on 11/8/43 and the aircraft was written off the books on 31/8/43.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2014 20:29 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Feb-2014 20:30 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2014 06:28 | angels one five | Updated [Date] |
| 25-Apr-2014 01:04 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2015 09:55 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 09-Jun-2015 09:55 | Angel dick one | Updated [Phase, Departure airport] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:39 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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