Accident Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XIV MV314,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169771
 
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Date:Friday 6 July 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XIV
Owner/operator:414 (City of Sarnia) Sqn RCAF
Registration: MV314
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ammeloe, NNW of Vreden -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Warmwell, Dorset
Destination airport:Luneburg airfield, Germany
Narrative:
Spitfire MV314 crashed in bad weather on a flight from the UK to Luneburg.
The Spitfire was destroyed and its pilot lost his life.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/23818) Ronald Wilfred Charles DAVIS (pilot) RCAF - killed

Sources:

1. RAF Casualties
2. Spitfire production list
3. CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Sep-2014 21:08 angels one five Added
05-Apr-2015 09:48 Giggs Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Jun-2015 16:04 Angel dick one Updated [Operator]
04-Jun-2015 16:05 Angel dick one Updated [Source, Narrative]

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