ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313690
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| Date: | Thursday 5 May 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SG-51 |
| MSN: | 6S 663441 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hemptinne, Florennes, Wallonia -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Florennes AB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium (EBFS) |
SM821: Spitfire FR. XIV, MSN 6S 663441. Built by Vickers Armstrong (Supermarine) at Chattis Hill with Griffon G65 engine. To 9MU RAF Cosford, Shropshire 2-3-45. Cat. C (Repairable) damage on test flight; repaired on site 17-3-45. Struck off charge upon sale to Belgische Luchtmacht (Belgian Air Force) as SG-51 27-7-48. To 2 Squadron, 2 Wing, Belgische Luchtmacht, Florennes AB, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium (EBFS) with Squadron code(s): UR-F
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5-5-49: structural failure (aircraft lost wing) in flight at Hemptinne, Florennes, Wallonia, Belgium.
Not repaired; Struck off charge as Cat. E(FA) 5-5-49.
Florennes is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Corenne, Flavion, Florennes, Hanzinelle, Hanzinne, Hemptinne, Morialmé, Morville, Rosée, Saint-Aubin and Thy-le-Bauduin.
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p101.html
3. https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/102197-sm821
4. https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/SM821
5. Photo: https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2/sg-51
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florennes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2023 13:24 | Peter Ziegler | Added |
| 08-Aug-2023 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 07:54 | Nepa | Updated |
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