ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229796
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| Date: | Saturday 1 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8509 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Rednal, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
Presentation aircraft 'OLD LADY' named after the sponsor, the Bank of England, whose nickname was 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street'.
P8509 crashed and was destroyed as the result of a mid-air collision with another aircraft.
Struck off charge on 7/4/44.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2019 03:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Nov-2019 20:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2021 02:24 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:53 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2021 07:14 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
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