ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266833
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1943 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | AB981 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Manor Farm, Whitwell -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whitwell, Catterick |
F/Sgt Norman Walter Maybee was flying Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB AB981 with two other 401 Squadron aircraft. They were to undertake a flying exercise when Norman faced an engine failure, forcing him to crash land his aircraft in a field close to Manor Farm, Whitwell.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york43/ab981.html
https://rcaf403squadron.wordpress.com/2018/05/30/collection-robert-brookes-spitfire-mk-vb-ab981/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2021 19:07 | SPAGBOWL | Added |
| 11-Apr-2022 21:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Operator] |
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