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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3271 |
| MSN: | 483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beverley, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire |
| RAF Leconfield |
The aircraft spun into the ground during dogfighting practice. SOC 12/8/40.
Crew:
Sgt (754138) John Patrick WALSH (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1.Spitfire production list
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:28 | Anon. | Added |
| 28-Dec-2011 12:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 04:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 05-Nov-2012 00:42 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2012 13:34 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Nature, ] |
| 28-May-2014 11:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 02-Jun-2015 10:39 | Coumes | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2021 23:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jan-2021 23:43 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2023 16:03 | Nepa | Updated |
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