Spitfire MA989

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AST (Spit Vc Cv IIc) 5-8-42 FF 30-8-42 15MU RNDA 12-9-42 Yeovilton to A Flt RAE 29-12-42 (catapult tests) 887Sq Lee-on-Solent 15-1-43 Deck Landing Trials 'HMS Unicorn' ended up in port nets facing sea Cat X 16-4-43 SubLt PH Knowler. Floated over wires caught trickle hook pulled out 'HMS Unicorn' Cat Y 4-5-43 SubLt RD Viney 886Sq 12-43 RNAMY Belfast 8-44 768Sq Abbotsinch port wheel sank in soft ground nosed over 24-11-44 SubLt DJ Demus. Normal approach but aircraft ballooned Cat LX 5-1-45 SubLt JS Wagen. Port wing sank into soft ground nosed over Cat HY 7-1-45 SubLt DJ Demus. Caught wire hit barrier nosed over 8-1-45 SubLt MH Snell. Floated over wires into barriers 10-2-45 SubLt MDS McClelland

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