Incident Spitfire LF.9c/e SM-4,
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Date:Thursday 24 March 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Spitfire LF.9c/e
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SM-4
MSN: PL190
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBST Brustem (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:
Departure airport:EBST Brustem (B)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory
ENGINE : Merlin 66
C/N :
RAF SERIAL: PL190
BAF SERIAL: SM-4
1944-06-12: to 8 Maintenance Unit
1944-06-29: to 329 Squadron as '5A'S'
1944-10-30: damaged during armed recce to Walcheren CAC
1946-06-11: to 129 Squadron Lubeck
1947-08-17: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1949-03-24: at EBST Brustem Cat.5 crash, crashed on take-off due engine failure
pilot: ?
1949-07-00: date out

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/production.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-May-2023 05:12 Peter Ziegler Added

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