Mid-air collision Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7491,
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Date:Thursday 28 November 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:66 Sqn RAF
Registration: P7491
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Edenbridge, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Biggin Hill, Kent
Destination airport:RAF Biggin Hill
Narrative:
In mid-air collision with P7492 of the same unit and crashed at Edenbridge.
To AST but SOC 17-12-40. Flying hours 20:05.
Pilot:
Sgt (742044) Peter Hamilton WILLCOCKS RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1940.
cwgc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Mar-2013 01:55 angels one five Added
05-Mar-2013 02:07 angels one five Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative]
26-Jul-2013 14:58 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
06-Nov-2013 07:17 angels one five Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
13-Jun-2015 17:27 Fuck Dun Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 05:40 angels one five Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative]

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