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| Date: | Sunday 26 November 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1079 |
| MSN: | 294 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian |
First flown 16-8-39. Delivered to the RAF at Abbotsinch for 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron 18-8-39. Struck by K9974 whilst parked at dispersal. Struck Off Charge 12-1-40.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2011 20:11 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-Dec-2011 05:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, ] |
| 25-Dec-2011 05:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Jan-2012 16:32 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 13-Jan-2012 01:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 20:03 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2012 14:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2012 00:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 05-Nov-2012 00:06 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Aug-2013 00:42 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 07:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 05-Sep-2013 18:35 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2014 00:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-May-2015 10:58 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 24-Jan-2016 06:19 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Feb-2018 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 11-Feb-2021 21:17 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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