ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158051
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L1061 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off the Wirral, Cheshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Rednal, Shropshire |
Spitfire L1061 was destroyed when it dived into the sea.
The pilot was killed.
Warrant Officer 1 Arthur Cameron Leadbeater (R/117257) RCAF is buried at Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAFWeb.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2013 02:11 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Mar-2014 21:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2021 20:30 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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