Mid-air collision Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7737,
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Date:Wednesday 21 May 1941
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:145 Sqn RAF
Registration: P7737
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Tangmere, West Sussex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Tangmere, Sussex
Destination airport:RAF Tangmere
Narrative:
In collision with P7493 of the same unit on return from a patrol.
Crashed and destroyed . SOC 29/5/41.
Crew:
P/O (C/1641) Dallas William OWEN (pilot) RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1941
cwgc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2013 01:09 angels one five Added
07-Mar-2013 01:14 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
01-Aug-2013 19:31 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
28-Aug-2013 08:10 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
13-Jun-2015 17:49 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Apr-2021 00:02 angels one five Updated [Time, Location, Narrative]
19-Jun-2023 09:30 Nepa Updated [[Time, Location, Narrative]]

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