ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160579
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| Date: | Monday 27 October 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7671 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Winfield Farm, near RAF Driffield, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire |
Crashed after stalling and spinning during aerobatic practice.
The pilot may have blacked out.
Pilot:
P/O (NZ402196) Thomas William McClure LECKIE RNZAF - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1941
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2013 00:13 | angels one five | Added |
| 22-Feb-2014 01:13 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 15:13 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 17:25 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
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