ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172479
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1941 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 65 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8269 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
Dived into the ground and burned after being hit by a Hurricane which was making a practice attack.
Crew:
Sgt (902470) Cecil James BOWLES (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Spitfire P8269 was written off the books ten days later having flown only 17 hours.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2014 05:44 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 14:11 | Newton | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2021 22:59 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2023 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [[Phase, Narrative]] |
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