ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169497
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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 52 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8169 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hill Farm, about 2 miles ENE of Lyndney, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
| RAF Aston Down |
Hit the water during a practice line astern attack and was damaged. The pilot regained some height and reportedly flew under the Severn Bridge before crash-landing on Hill Farm. Presentation aircraft "ASSAM THREE LAKHIMPUR"
Pilot:
Plt Off. J A Livingstone RCAF - Suffered shock and serious bruising but was otherwise uninjured.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5768-Unaccounted-airmen-14-5-1942
52 OTU ORB's
Presentation Spitfires
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2014 09:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 03-Sep-2014 09:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2014 20:47 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2014 07:13 | angels one five | Updated [Date] |
| 06-Dec-2014 01:44 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2015 07:29 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2017 21:15 | Red Dragon | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2021 07:47 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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