ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275871
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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB279 |
| MSN: | 3809 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 'HMS Unicorn', in the Irish Sea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
887 Squadron Seafire MB279 '2H',flown by Sub Lt, W J F Beever, suffered substantial damage following a heavy landing onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' on 16th May 1943, while carrying out flying trials in the Irish Sea
Following her commissioning in January 1943 aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' began sea trials and flying training with 887 Squadron Seafires in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland and the Irish Sea until her deployment for operations in May 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yhe1fpbP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YhegbpbP2M_
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/search?serial=mb279&model=&factory=&engine=¬es=
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p060.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/93988-mb279
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2022 18:51 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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