ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166189
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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1942 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD116 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Ballybofey and Stranorlar, Co. Donegal -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ballyhalbert |
| RAF Ballyhalbert |
Presentation aircraft " Twickenham 1 ".
The Spitfire was on a cross country navigation practice flight when the pilot became lost and ran out of fuel.
In the forced landing that ensued, in neutral Ireland, the plane was damaged beyond repair.
The pilot, F/O R.S. Kingsford, was released by the Irish authorities and sent back across the border to Northern Ireland that night.
The wrecked Spitfire was sent back later also.
Declared Cat. E and Struck off Charge on 21/12/42.
Sources:
http://ww2irishaviation.com/donegalspitfires.htm
Spitfire production list.
RAF Commands Forum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2014 01:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-May-2014 01:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-May-2014 21:07 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 19:25 | Faun | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2019 08:25 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
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