ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312043
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SM-12 |
| MSN: | CBAF. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital Region -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Melsbroek, Brussels, Belgium |
MH366: Spitfire LF. IX built at CBAF (Caste Bromwich Aircraft Factory) with Merlin M66 engine. To 405ARF (Aircraft Repair Flight) 8-8-43. To 341 (G.C.III/2 'Alsace') (Free French) Squadron RAF at Biggin Hill, Kent 22-8-43. To Westland Aircraft at Yeovil, Somerset 14-10-43 for maintenance. To 411 "City of York" Squadron RCAF 17-10-43. To RAE Farnborough 6-44 to 9-44 for aileron trials. To 165 Squadron RAF Dyce, Aberdeen 8-6-45. To 88GSU 7-6-45. To 128 Wing 18-7-45. To 129 Squadron as 'DV-Y' 14-2-46 at RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire. On 1-9-46 the squadron was renumbered to No. 257 Squadron, as 'A6-Y' still based at RAF Church Fenton.
Struck off charge when sold to Belgian Air Force 2-9-47 as SM-12. Took off for delivery flight to Belgian Air Force. 2-9-47, but written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium. Crashed on delivery due to engine problems. The aircraft was attributed the Belgian Air Force serial SM-12 but it was never worn.
Damage assessed as Cat.5. Struck off charge 2-9-47
Etterbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the municipalities of Auderghem, the City of Brussels, Ixelles, Schaerbeek, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p063.html
3. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/MH366
4. https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/84803-mh366
5. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=MH366
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._341_Squadron_RAF#History
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._411_Squadron_RCAF#History
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._165_Squadron_RAF
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._129_Squadron_RAF#World_War_II
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._129_Squadron_RAF#World_War_II
11. Photo of wreckage: https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e/sm-12
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etterbeek
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 05:12 | Peter Ziegler | Added |
| 17-May-2023 09:47 | Nepa | Updated |
| 05-Aug-2023 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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