ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90258
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 1944 |
| Time: | 09:00 approx |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MB830 |
| MSN: | 4307 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Teston Lane Bridge, West Farleigh -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling |
Written off just to the north of West Farleigh in a forced landing due to fuel depletion. Excessive rate of fuel consumption owing to chasing V-1 flying bombs, one of which was shot down.
F/O M. Balasse was slightly injured.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160312235442/http://brew.clients.ch/fcwdentries.htm
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2011 13:58 | ThW | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 13:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 06-Mar-2013 14:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2013 14:43 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2013 00:24 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 17:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 09:17 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 21-Apr-2015 08:51 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 06-Jun-2015 21:17 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-May-2018 07:15 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 16-Oct-2020 09:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
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