Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc Tropical BR573,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167052
 
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Date:Monday 7 September 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc Tropical
Owner/operator:92 (East India) Sqn RAF
Registration: BR573
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:LG 174, vicinity of Alexandria -   Egypt
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spun in near Landing Ground 174. Written off.
Pilot:
P/O (116898) William McDonald Menzier RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Spitfire production list
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2014 03:49 angels one five Added
01-Jun-2015 20:41 Tu104 Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative]
20-Apr-2018 06:03 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
02-Oct-2019 20:00 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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