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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 266 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3244 |
| MSN: | 469 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Heckington -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering |
Made a forced landing at Heckington owing to engine trouble.
Damage Cat. C2
Repairable.
P/O R.J.B. Roach safe.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2011 02:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Dec-2011 13:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 05:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:25 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Nov-2012 16:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2013 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jun-2013 19:26 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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