Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7823,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163303
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn RAF
Registration: P7823
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Derrymacash, NW of Lurgan, County Down, Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kirkistown, County Down
Destination airport:RAF Kirkistown
Narrative:
P7823 was a presentation aircraft named 'Down', paid for with money raised by the Belfast Telegraph Spitfire Fund.
On Wednesday, 7th of January, 1942, the Spitfire was wrecked when it dived into the ground during a routine flight.
Pilot:
P/O (J/5469) Walter Bartholemew McManus RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/mcmanus-walter.html
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jan-2014 18:32 angels one five Added
04-Jun-2015 15:45 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
16-Jun-2015 02:57 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]
17-Jun-2015 06:08 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
13-Mar-2016 10:25 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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