Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX PT587,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161175
 
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Date:Monday 1 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:241 Sqn RAF
Registration: PT587
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bellaria, Rimini -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bellaria
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off.

Sgt R.Gill 1808284 RAFVR (Pilot) killed

Sgt R.Gill is buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.aereiperduti.net/anni/1945.php

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2013 17:55 JINX Added
28-Mar-2015 20:00 Jixn Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
03-Oct-2016 18:37 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]

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