ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157748
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 26 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BL638 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Old Alresford, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
| RAF Lee-on-Solent |
This Spitfire was destroyed in a mid-air collision when 2 other pilots of the same unit made an unauthorised mock attack on the other two Spitfires of their Flight during an air exercise.
The pilot of BL638 was exonerated from any blame for the collision.
Crew:
F/Sgt (948182) John George Lawrence HUGHES (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1944
Spitfire production list
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2013 04:35 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 20:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 10:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2015 05:59 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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