ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16208
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 91 (Nigeria) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RM617 |
| MSN: | DL.G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Nettlestead, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Staplehurst |
| RAF West Malling, Kent |
RM617 was landed at the RAF Advanced Landing Ground Staplehurst in order to refuel after an anti-Diver (V-1) patrol.
Shortly after taking off for Base at West Malling the Spitfire was seen to spin into the ground.
The aircraft was destroyed and its pilot was killed.
W/O (Aus411854) Richmond Antony Barrett Blumer RAAF - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
Flypast 03/2000
Spitfire production list.
http://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co.uk/news/2008/04/17/the-great-evader/
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2008 03:51 | Bleiente | Added |
| 23-Dec-2010 04:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2012 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 18-Jan-2012 15:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Mar-2013 15:53 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 16:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:15 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jan-2014 19:23 | angels one five | Updated [Date] |
| 07-Jan-2014 19:26 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 23-Apr-2014 08:07 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2015 19:37 | DB | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2018 18:40 | Lenthomson | Updated [Cn] |
| 20-Sep-2019 22:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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