Date:	Monday 1 October 1945
Time:
Type:	Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb
Owner/operator:	CGS RAF
Registration:	BL666
MSN:	CBAF.
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near RAF Catfoss, Hornsea, East Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Catfoss, Hornsea, East Yorkshire
Destination airport:	RAF Catfoss, Hornsea, East Yorkshire

Narrative:
Spitfire Mk.Vb BL666: Built by Vickers Armstrong at Castle Bromwich under contract number B981687/39. It was part of an order for 1000 Spitfire Mk.IIIs but were built as Spitfire Mk.Vb between November 1941 and May 1942. Delivered to 37 MU on 10/01/42 and issued to 132 squadron on 13/03/42. On the 02/05/42 it was damaged by Bristol Beaufighter X7937 at Sumburgh and declared Category AC.

It subsequently served on the following squadrons: 129 Squadron from 22/10/42, 602 Squadron from 29/11/42, 66 Squadron from 19/02/43, 234 Squadron from 19/04/43, 312 (Czech) Squadron from 26/03/43, 317 Squadron from 04/10/43. To Vickers Armstrong South Marston on 05/11/43 for fuel system modifications to be embodied.

Issued to 277 squadron on 25/04/44 but suffered a flying accident on 31/03/44 being declared Category AC. Taken to Air Service Training for repair, then issued to the Central Gunnery School on 03/10/44.

It suffered an engine failure due to a coolant leak and had a wheels up landing near Catfoss, Hornsea, East Yorkshire on 1/10/45 and declared Category E, the aircraft was subsequently struck off charge on 04/10/45.

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2. Royal Air Force Aircraft BA100-BZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1985)
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
02-Nov-2019 02:03	Dr. John Smith	Added
02-Nov-2019 09:05	Anon.	Updated [Operator, Operator]
09-May-2023 21:32	Nepa	Updated [[Operator, Operator]]