ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172078
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8529 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Airdrie Mains Farm, near Slamannan, Stirlingshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Control was lost when flying in cloud and the Spitfire dived into the ground.
The pilot was killed.
Pilot:
Sgt Rodney Berry RAFVR - killed.
Rodney Berry is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
rafweb.org casualties-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2014 09:17 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:13 | Angel dick five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2019 00:47 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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