ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275002
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1943 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 880 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MA985 |
| MSN: | 3251 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', stationed south-west of the Salerno, -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Stalker |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
Seafire MA985 operating with 880 squadron from aircraft carrier 'HMS Stalker' sustained undercarriage damage when landing on aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' on 12th September 1943. Pilot,Sub Lt, Whitehead was uninjured
Aircraft carriers HMS Attacker and Stalker were part of a task force, "Operation Avalanche" taking part in covering the allied invasion of Salerno Italy between 9th-12th September 1943.
Sources:
tp://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/886_Squadron.htm#.Yfhjd9HP2M_
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Yfgmyd
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/880_Naval_Air_Squadron
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/STALKER.htm#.YfmF5NHP2M8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2022 23:12 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 16:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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