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Spitfire P7284

Stats:

model: IIa
factory: Morris
engine: MXII

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History:

8MU 7-7-40 611Sq 26-8-40 41Sq 24-10-40 CB 26-10-40 54Sq 22-2-41 308Sq 14-7-41 610Sq 11-9-41 Tipped on nose taxying Leconfield AC 10-10-41 Sgt EJFJ Feyten safe 3ADF Spun into ground on delivery to 350Sqn Valley CE 24-11-41 FSgt AEL Claessen (Belg) inj SOC 5-12-41

* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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Pilots:

Name Date Rank Status
Claesen A EL 1941‑11‑24 F/O kia
note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page

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Comments / Questions:


by: Adrian Dwyer Date mismatch 2026-04-28 16:05:48

Date mismatch with details in Sqn diary. "24/11/1941 Notified by No 3 Delivery Flight at Hawarden, that 5 Spitfire Mk II would be delivered. One pilot of the delivery flight crashed near the Menai straits, killing the pilot. Sgt A. Claesen posted to 350 Squadron, on attachment to No 3 Delivery Flight, pending his arrival with aircraft crashed off the runway and was seriously injured. The three remaining aircraft did not attempt the journey."
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reply: Adrian Dwyer 2026-04-28 16:06:18

misread!