ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170467
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| Date: | Monday 22 November 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8197 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Just NW of RAF Boulmer, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boulmer, Northumberland |
Crashed near RAF Boulmer shortly after taking off on a night flying exercise.
Written off.
Pilot:
F/O (119496) Geoffrey Booth RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.fusilier.co.uk/alnmouth_northumberland/history_of_raf_boulmer.html
Spitfire production list ( NB. Date incorrectly given as 22/11/42. )
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2014 00:16 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-Jun-2015 09:17 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2019 08:42 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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