Spitfire AR218 collided with Miles Magister R1977
 

It was told by one of the 131 sqdn ground staff that Henri Picard was the pilot of Spitfire AR218 which collided with the squadron's Miles Magister 'hack' R1977 on 28/9/41 at RAF Atcham. The two occupants of the Magister, P/O P Chub (65521) & Sgt S.D. Lee were both killed. Can someone confirm this.


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Serge

Re: Spitfire AR218 collided with Miles Magister R1977
 

AR218, http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p021.htm

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Mike

Re: Spitfire AR218 collided with Miles Magister R1977
 

Atcham ORB says "Spifire of 131 Sqdn apparently failed to see Magister on the runway and collided with it when just airborne and killed two occupants of Master."

P/O P Chubb (not Chub) was one of them but I cannot confirm the name of the other. I am sure that someone else can!

Re: Spitfire AR218 collided with Miles Magister R1977
 

Thank you both for this.

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Serge

Re: Spitfire AR218 collided with Miles Magister R1977
 

Sgt Stanley Douglas Lee was killed on that date according to CWGC.