ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275425
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| Date: | Friday 31 December 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 886 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB188 |
| MSN: | 3510 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' in the Clyde, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
When landing back onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', 886 squadron, Seafire MB188 crashed into the safety barrier on 31st December 1943 causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Pilot, Lt, J M Howden RNVR was uninjured.
Following her conversion to an Assault Carrier in late 1943 'HMS Attacker' carried out a working up and training period in the Clyde, Scotland from late December 1943 to March 1944 before returning to operations.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye1Ql9HP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/886_Squadron.htm#.Ye2B29HP2M9
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2022 16:09 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 14-Feb-2022 20:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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