ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161507
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| Date: | Monday 21 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7740 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston |
Presentation aircraft 'Bankline'. Unit code ZP-P.
Crashed and disintegrated after striking a windsock mast whilst landing in formation at Manston.
Did not burn. NCO pilot Peter May hospitalised.
Wreckage to AST on 29/4/41 for repair (!), to Station Flight, Middle Wallop 6/7/41, to 5 MU, Kemble 6/6/42.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
http://74squadron.org.uk/Newsletters/Tiger%20News%2048%20for%20website.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2013 08:32 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Oct-2013 22:52 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2013 23:30 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2015 15:31 | King | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport] |
| 01-Feb-2021 16:59 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
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