ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249835
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | P8593 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weel Carr, east of Beverley, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Catfoss, East Yorkshire |
| RAF Stn Catfoss, East Yorkshire |
This Spitfire Mk IIb was being operated by the Central Gunnery School, RAF at Catfoss, when its engine failed in flight just east of Beverley, East Yorkshire. The pilot, F/O R.S.Jones, selected a field at Weel Carr as his forced landing site.
The plane suffered moderate damage in the wheels up landing and was initially classified as Category B, but was reassessed later as Cat. E and Struck off Charge ( written off the books ) on 1 July, 1944.
Sources:
1. Spitfire production list
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york44/p8593.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2021 08:31 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Apr-2021 17:08 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 01:26 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage] |
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