Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX NH540,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160323
 
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Date:Tuesday 8 August 1944
Time:22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:329 (Cigognes) Sqn RAF
Registration: NH540
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF Tangmere, Sussex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Tangmere, Sussex
Destination airport:RAF Tangmere
Narrative:
Spitfire NH540/ Y Collided with Spitfire PL152/R on landing.
Crew:
S/C G. ROBARDEY (pilot) FFAF- Ok

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
ORB 329 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Sep-2013 07:08 JINX Added
09-Sep-2013 07:13 JINX Updated [Location, Destination airport]
03-Mar-2014 18:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
03-Mar-2014 18:56 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
25-Apr-2021 22:30 Nepa Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator]

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