ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263475
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| Date: | Monday 14 January 1946 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | TE209 |
| MSN: | CBAF. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leconfield, Beverely, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Beverely, East Yorkshire |
TE209: Spitfire LF.XVI. Built by CBAF (Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory) with Merlin 266 engine. Delivered to 29 MU RAF High Ercoll, Shropshire 25-4-45. Issued to the CGS (Central Gunnery School), RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire 19-7-45.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14-1-46 when struck by Miles Martinet EM438 on ground while taxying prior to take-off at RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire. Damage initially assessed as Cat. B 14-1-46. However, not repaired, and re-cat E, then Struck Off Charge 23-1-46.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.29 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.34
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1988)
4. CGS RAF ORB for the period 1-1-1946 to 31-12-1950: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR29/1789: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101499
5. "RAF Write-offs 1946": Air Britain Aeromilitaria 1979 p.94: https://air-britain.com/pdfs/aeromilitaria/Aeromilitaria_1979.pdf
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p111.html
7. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/TE209
8. https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/90778-te209
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leconfield#Post_War
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 19:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 31-May-2021 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 31-May-2021 20:59 | Jouda | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 01-Jun-2021 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2021 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2023 15:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Narrative]] |
| 27-Jul-2023 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [[[Narrative]]] |
| 18-Sep-2023 12:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[[[Narrative]]]] |
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