ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166006
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 329 (Cigognes) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MK360 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Horsham, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Merston |
| RAF Merston |
The OC of 145 (Free French) Airfield Wing had been leading his unit in a fighter sweep to Mons.
On the return flight to Merston the Wing Commander's Spitfire, MK360, collided in cloud with another aircraft of 329 Squadron, Spitfire Mk IX MK346, piloted by Sgt-Chef C.A. Alligier.
The NCO's Spitfire suffered damage, but its pilot was able to make a forced landing at Wappington Farm, Horsham. The Spitfire was repairable and Sgt-Chef Alligier escaped with injuries.
The Wing Commander's plane however crashed and was destroyed. The pilot did not survive.
Pilot:
W/Cdr (70868) Roy MARPLES DFC and Bar RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF-1939-1945.
Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2014 12:38 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-May-2014 09:19 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2014 09:20 | angels one five | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 03-Jun-2015 16:06 | Oezil 007 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2021 22:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 19-Feb-2022 04:58 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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