Mid-air collision Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-33,
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Date:Wednesday 29 March 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-33
MSN: TZ137
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bois du Gros Frene/Lotenne (South of Florennes) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Destination airport:EBFS Florennes (B)
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
COMPLETED: Aldermaston
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: TZ137
BAF SERIAL: SG-33
Squadron code(s): MN-B, YL-N

1945-07-03: to 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford
1945-09-06: to 453 RAAF Squadron, UK
1945-10-04: Cat.AC ros (Repair on Site) Vickers-Armstrong
1948-02-11: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-33
1950-03-29: at Bois du Gros Frene/Lotenne (South of EBFS Florennes) Cat.5,
after a mid-air collision with SG-74
1950-04-00: date out
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p114.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2023 05:23 Peter Ziegler Added

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