ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170714
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 222 (Natal) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BL408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thornwood, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
| RAF North Weald |
Crashed while on an air test. Aircraft destroyed, pilot killed.
Pilot:
Sgt (1062426) Maurice Patrick RUSK RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1942
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2014 19:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 16:14 | Leopard DX | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2017 15:22 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 01-Dec-2019 21:12 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2023 18:39 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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