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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R6916 |
| MSN: | 875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Acklington |
The aircraft taxied into a post after a night landing
Crew:
P/O (82661) Ernest Edward Males (pilot) RAFVR - ok
Sources:
Spitfire prod. list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:28 | Anon. | Added |
| 28-Dec-2011 13:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2012 23:48 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 27-May-2013 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:54 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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