ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87249
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| Date: | 09-MAR-1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Operator: | 19 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9797 |
| C/n / msn: | 11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Acton, London -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
K9797 Spitfire Mk I (c/no.11). Delivered to 19 Squadron, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire on 7-10-38. Written off 9-3-39 when engine failed while acting as target aircraft for cine gun practice; force-landed at Acton, West London.
The pilot - Sergeant Pilot George Unwin - escaped safely; he had deliberately crashed the Spitfire following an engine failure to avoid landing in a children's playground. (Sgt Pilot George Unwin eventually rose through the ranks to become Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO, DFM & Bar (18 January 1913–28 June 2006))
K9797 was reallocated for ground instructional use with Practice Flight RAF Stradishall, Suffolk (in a non-flying role) on 11-5-39. Struck Off Charge 8-6-39. Total Flying Hours 88.55
.
Sources:
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p001.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Unwin
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2011 19:16 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Jan-2011 19:17 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Dec-2011 04:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2012 00:32 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Jan-2012 01:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2012 19:03 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-May-2012 09:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2012 00:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 25-Nov-2012 16:14 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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