ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152688
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 53 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7378 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Llandow, Glamorganshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Llandow, Glamorgan |
| RAF Llandow |
Spitfire P7378 was making an emergency landing at RAF Station Llandow when it struck Spitfire P8641 which was waiting to take-off.
Both Spitfires burst into flames and both pilots were killed.
Pilot:
S/Ldr Anthony Richard Henry BARTON DFC & Bar RAFVR - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1943.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 02:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-Dec-2014 19:02 | chispitas | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2015 09:29 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 04:37 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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