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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 879 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | NN437 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
As 879 squadron, Seafire NN437 was landing back on the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker on 19th July 1945, one of the aircrafts bomb carriers came loose and damaged the fuselage. Pilot, Sub Lt, G H Wilson RNZN was uninjured.
Following repairs and a refit in the UK, aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', sailed for Ceylon to join the Pacific Fleet, arriving on 29th April 1945. Following a working up and training period, combat operations commenced early August 1945.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/879_Squadron.htm#.Yerr-NHP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.YerTJdHP2M8
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p082.html
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/NN437
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ceylon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2022 14:03 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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