ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162807
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| Date: | Monday 16 March 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 331 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7759 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea, 3 miles west of Brough Head, Orkney -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skeabrae |
| RAF Skeabrae |
Spitfire P7759 dived into the sea during a mock attack on a Fairey Swordfish of the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy.
The pilot was killed.
Sgt Ulf Wormdal Royal Norwegian Air Force, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://futuremuseum.co.uk/collections/people/key-people/artists/james-g-jeffs/konce-speilet.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2013 23:25 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Dec-2013 23:31 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 16:18 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2018 03:31 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 12-Nov-2018 15:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Feb-2021 07:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase] |
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