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| Date: | Tuesday 27 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc |
| Owner/operator: | 335 (Greek) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MA507 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 5 mi S of Thessaloniki -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed from a mid-air collision with Spitfire MH397 of 336 Squadron during a Wing formation fly-past over Thessaloniki. The pilot of MA507 was killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr (39806) Patrick Henry WOODRUFF DSO DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed in a flying accident.
Sources:
1. Spitfire production list
2. RAF Casualties-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 14:27 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Sep-2013 07:36 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 21-Sep-2013 09:37 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, ] |
| 05-Apr-2015 10:25 | Emil Robot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2017 14:02 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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