Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX PL278,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160387
 
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Date:Sunday 15 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF
Registration: PL278
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:north of Wunstorf -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spitfire PL278: Engine failed, crashlanded, not repaired. 15/04/1945
Crew: ????

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Sep-2013 21:27 JINX Added
01-Apr-2015 18:14 Z. Zeeland Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
24-May-2015 20:07 Ing Edcker Updated [Operator]
16-Dec-2023 15:52 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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