ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175248
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 52 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8381 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Babdown Farm, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Babdown Farm |
Presentation aircraft " Stroud and District ".
P8381 crashed on approach to the Relief Landing Ground at Babdown Farm and caught fire. The aircraft was declared Category E, and written off the books.
Pilot:
Sgt (613110) Henry MORTON RAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Gifts of War
CWGC
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2015 07:53 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 07:54 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2021 02:50 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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