ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160890
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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7683 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Lomond Hill, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balado Bridge |
| RAF Balado Bridge |
Spitfire P7683 collided over East Lomond Hill with Spitfire P8387.
The pilot baled out and the plane crashed at Hammering Mere Farm and was written off.
SOC 31/8/43.
P7683 was a presentation aircraft 'LONDONDERRY'.
In October, 1943 No. 58 Operational Training Unit was renamed No. 2 Tactical Exercise Unit.
Sources:
Spitfire production list and other.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2013 08:30 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jul-2015 09:32 | Angel dick five | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2019 17:28 | angels one five | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
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