ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168003
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| Date: | Thursday 22 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa/Va |
| Owner/operator: | HQ ATA |
| Registration: | P8036 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
Spitfire P8036 was built as a Mark IIa and converted to a Mark V by the installation of a R-R Merlin Mk 45 in mid-1941.
In 1944 the aircraft was being operated by the Headquarters, Air Transport Auxiliary, when on the 22nd of June it was seriously damaged when the undercarriage collapsed in a heavy landing.
The Spitfire suffered Category C damage to the airframe and Cat.B to the engine. It does not appear to have been repaired and was written off the books on the 16th of August, 1944.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 07:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 06:26 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Feb-2021 00:55 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Damage, Narrative] |
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