Mid-air collision Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AA924,
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Date:Wednesday 28 July 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb
Owner/operator:336th "The Rocketeers" FSqn USAAF
Registration: AA924
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Atcham /AAF Sta.342, Shrewsbury, Salop, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RAF Debden /AAF Sta.356, Essex
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Spitfire AA924: Took off for a Test flight. 28/07/1943
Mid-air collision with a Mosquito HJ643 (60 OTU RAF)
Crew:
Mjr (O-399769) Henry Ovila ASSELIN (pilot) USAAF - killed

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/93083
http://www.usaafdata.com/?q=search&page=48&order=field_forename_value_1&sort=asc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Nov-2021 11:33 Nepa Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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