ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275686
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 807 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | LR642 |
| MSN: | 8-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier HMS Battler -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Battler |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Battler |
Seafire LR642 sustained substantial damage when it nosed over when landing back onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Battler' on 3rd July 1943.
Pilot, Sub Lt,R H Webber survived the accident uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p054.html
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lt4JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=seafire+mb293&source=bl&ots=EXtBHpFdL1&sig=ACfU3U2UPRfDK7EoxE4F2cZzIhGd_elfDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_6abVwYn2AhXIUMAKHR0XAv0Q6AF6BAggEAM#v=onepage&q=seafire%20mb293&f=false (crash picture P90)
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/BATTLER.htm#.YhI7ipbP2M8
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92395-lr642
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/807_Naval_Air_Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2022 13:38 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 23:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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