ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154187
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| Date: | Saturday 20 June 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD559 |
| MSN: | YQ- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Sheringham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kings Cliffe |
It is said that following a problem with his Spitfire, Sgt Clouston lined up his aircraft and attempted to land on a beach. Witnesses stated that children were playing on the beach. Sgt Clouston pulled up and was turning his aircraft out to sea when he appears to have lost control and crashed.
Pilot:
Sgt (NZ402452) Warwick Ashling Clouston RNZAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.redtwo.plus.com/616/p_clouston.htm
RAF Casualties-1942
Spitfire production list
CWGC
http://aircrewremembered.com/coulston-warwick.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2013 03:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2013 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2013 05:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2013 06:02 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 10:55 | Coumes | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2018 23:11 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2018 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2019 18:33 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2019 04:35 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2021 03:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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