Accident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-24,
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Date:Wednesday 27 December 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR.14
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SG-24
MSN: RM876
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wulpen/Booitshoeke (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:
Departure airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Destination airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM876
BAF SERIAL: SG-24
Squadron code(s): 3R-B, UR-B, IQ-B

1944-10-08: to 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne
1944-11-30: to 430 Squadron RCAF Europe, as 'U'
1945-05-03: to AST (Air Service Training), major repair
1947-11-14: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-24
1950-12-27: at Wulpen/Booitshoeke Cat.5 crash, due to engine problems
pilot: 1Sgt-Vl Godefroid Jean-Marie killed, 2 Wing EBFS Florennes
1951-02-00: written off
1951-02-00: date out
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html
3. https://www.hangarflying.eu/erfgoedsites/graf-van-1sgt-jean-marie-godefroid-spitfire-xiv-sg24/


Revision history:

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21-May-2023 06:43 Peter Ziegler Added

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