I am trying to find some information on an accident the befell two Spitfires
All I have is
22nd December 1940: Spitfire’s P9429 & R6914 collided on take off.
That’s it, anyone know if it is possible to find out where, what Squadron and pilots.
By: Old Fart - 30th September 2008 at 23:08
Cheers, an old boy was talking in the pub and I over heard him say about it. also said two aircraft took off the main wing of one hit the tail of the other slicing it off sending it to a steep climb stalled out and dove into the ground. 🙁
By: paulmcmillan - 30th September 2008 at 16:14
Air Britain Aeromilitaria has Sgt Townsend (Safe) in P9429 with 611 Sqn but while saying it collided with R6914 on this date, there is NO reference to a collision in the history of R6914
Lovell was wounded in P9429 on an earlier date (28th July 1940) while with 41 Sqn
By: Mark12 - 30th September 2008 at 15:19
611 Squadron.
Looks to be F/O Lovell and Sgt Savill (not 100%). Both aircraft repaired.
611 were at Rochford at your date.
Mark
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September 30, 2008 at 2:36 pm