ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90078
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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R6922 |
| MSN: | 881 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tuesnoad Farm, Smarden, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
| RAF Biggin Hill |
Fell out of formation during a squadron patrol and spiraled into the ground.
Probable oxygen failure.
Pilot:
Sgt (745436) Leslie Charles Allton RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1940
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2011 15:01 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Feb-2011 15:07 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2011 12:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2012 14:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 22-Jan-2012 22:57 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2015 05:23 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 20:37 | Tu104 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2019 01:35 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2023 03:38 | angels one five | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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