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| Date: | Monday 3 June 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | K9814 |
| MSN: | 26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
| RAF Aston Down |
Spitfire K9814: On the 3rd of June 1940 he was landing in Spitfire Mk I K9814 when he collided with Gladiators K7943 and K7951 on the ground; his aircraft was damaged beyond repair
Crew:
P/O (37645) Jefferson Heywood WEDGWOOD (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p001.html
2. http://www.hambo.org/lancing/view_man.php?id=97
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5070-Spitfire-K9814
4. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_otu.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2011 01:12 | angels one five | Added |
| 25-Dec-2011 05:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:05 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 20:33 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jan-2014 23:25 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2015 10:28 | Giggatson | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 18-May-2019 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2021 05:36 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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