ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172131
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| Date: | Friday 14 May 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8268 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Little Stretton and Whittingslow, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
Crashed after a mid-air collision with Wellington Mk III BK186.
The Spitfire pilot lost his life.
F/Sgt (Aus413297) Alfred James Webb RAAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
raf.web.org Casualties-1943
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2014 22:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 17:38 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2019 06:06 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2021 22:56 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase] |
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