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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7823 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Derrymacash, NW of Lurgan, County Down, Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirkistown, County Down |
| RAF Kirkistown |
P7823 was a presentation aircraft named 'Down', paid for with money raised by the Belfast Telegraph Spitfire Fund.
On Wednesday, 7th of January, 1942, the Spitfire was wrecked when it dived into the ground during a routine flight.
Pilot:
P/O (J/5469) Walter Bartholemew McManus RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/mcmanus-walter.html
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2014 18:32 | angels one five | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 15:45 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2015 02:57 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jun-2015 06:08 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2016 10:25 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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