Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC AR495,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66569
 
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Date:Tuesday 22 September 1942
Time:13:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC
Owner/operator:310 Sqn RAF
Registration: AR495
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:La Manche, 2 km N Perros Guiree, nr Les Sept Isles -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bolt Head
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flak airport Lannion (F) damaged engine. Crash landing in sea.
Crew:
F/Sgt Arnošt Staněk (cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

Na nebi hrdého Albionu - J.Rajlich

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jul-2009 10:47 Harmy Added
13-Nov-2011 05:21 Nepa Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2013 14:58 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
22-Aug-2013 10:57 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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