ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154185
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VII |
| Owner/operator: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MB762 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dinmore Hill, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Culmhead, Somerset |
| RAF Culmhead |
Spitfire MB762 took off on an authorised test flight intended to check the aileron response.
It crashed on Dinmore Hill, Herefordshire, reportedly whilst beating up the pilot's parents' farm, Buskwood, which was nearby.
Crew:
Sgt (1579427) Victor Jack Trafford ALLEN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1944.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2013 01:45 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2013 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:22 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2015 10:57 | Coumes | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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