Accident Supermarine Seafire Mk III NF638,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275026
 
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Date:Saturday 7 October 1944
Time:c.
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Seafire Mk III
Owner/operator:809 NAS FAA RN
Registration: NF638
MSN: S-Z
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kos Island -   Greece
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Stalker,
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
While engaged on a low level strafing mission on Kos Island, Greece, Seafire NF638 'S-Z', operating with 809 squadron from aircraft carrier 'HMS Stalker,' was hit by anti aircraft fire and crashed in flames at Linopotis, Kos, Greece killing Pilot, Sub Lt, A Perry.

During their operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, aircraft carriers 'HMS Attacker' and 'Stalker' took part in "Operation Outing', September and October 1944,for combat missions against German shipping and targets in the Aegean Sea area.

Sources:

https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/seafire-liii-nf638s-z-from-hms-stalker-809-sqn-lost-on-october-7th-1944-during-operation-outing-ii/#:~:text=Seafire%20LIII%2C%20NF638%2FS-Z%20from%20HMS%20Stalker%20809%20Sqn%2C,wrecks%2C%20Interviews%2C%20WW2%2C%20WW2%20in%20Greece%2C%20WW2%20Wrecks
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p078.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/809_Naval_Air_Squadron
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/STALKER.htm#.Yfqk8NHP2M9
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92973-nf638

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2022 15:45 Peter Clarke Added
07-Feb-2022 17:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Embed code, Operator]

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