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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 609 (West Riding) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1082 |
| MSN: | 296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian |
| RAF Drem |
The aircraft landed heavily, lost a wheel and tipped up, damaged wing and tail unit.
Crew:
P/O (76575) John Derek "The Bishop" Bisdee (pilot) RAFVR - OK.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jan-2011 16:26 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Sep-2011 22:26 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2011 15:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jan-2012 23:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 17:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2013 00:50 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Aug-2013 07:25 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
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