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Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1950 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Supermarine Seafire Mk XV |
Owner/operator: | 766 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | PR404 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire, Scotland -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire |
Destination airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Supermarine Seafire Mk.XV PR404: Built by Cunliffe-Owen. Delivered to the RN FAA RNDA 24/8/45. Thence to RDU Culham 30/8/45. Later issued to 771 Squadron at RNAS Gosport by 28/2/46 and 766 Squadron RN FAA (as "104/LM") by January 1949
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2.5.1950: Starboard tyre burst on landing at RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire, Scotland, aircraft swung off runway and tipped on nose. Pilot - Lieutenant Ian G Shirras - was killed. Aircraft formally Struck Off Charge 26/5/51 as Cat.ZZ
Sources:
1. Supermarine Seafire F.XV,F.XVII,F.45,F.46,F.47 and Seafang (Appendix 5) By Kev Darling
2. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain, 2004 p 525)
3.
http://simviation.com//lair/casualty1956.htm 4.
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1956-59.htm 5.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p090.html Revision history:
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22-Mar-2013 04:04 |
Dr. John Smith |
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05-Apr-2013 18:45 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
10-Jun-2020 22:01 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
20-Jun-2020 22:44 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Date, Narrative] |
20-Jun-2020 22:48 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
29-Aug-2020 09:32 |
Apen |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |