ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172071
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 5 RFU RAF |
| Registration: | MK454 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Lake Trasimeno -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Perugia AP |
Spitfire MK454 was being operated by No. 5 Refresher Flying Unit ( formerly Desert Air Force Training Unit ) when it crashed in misty flying conditions near Lake Trasimeno.
Pilot:
Lt (206883 V) D.G. McLEOD SAAF - killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Lt McLeod is buried in Assisi War Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
rafweb.org Casualties
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2014 20:21 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Apr-2015 10:38 | Wilbur | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2020 18:34 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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