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Alain57

3rd August 2007 13:46

Spitfire MK-837 mid-air collision

24/11/1944
Roermond Holland 22KMW
Spitfire IX Mid air collision
MK-837 - 416Sqn
Evere B56
F/O Collins Allan W J/24945 RCAF (KIA)
Buried Evere Belgium

Is this information correct ?

Steve49

3rd August 2007 14:14

Re: Spitfire MK-837 mid-air collision

Alain,

The collision occured on the 21st November not 24th.

According to 2nd TAF he collided with another Spitfire (F/Lt A.E. Fleming), that aircraft suffering Cat B/Ac damage.

2nd TAF lists the other Spitfire as MJ387, but Fighter Command losses puts it as MK559 (and lists FO Collins a/c as being MJ387).

Regards,

Steve

Alain57

3rd August 2007 14:22

Re: Spitfire MK-837 mid-air collision

Thanks Steve , any idea of the crashsite ?

Alain

Steve49

3rd August 2007 14:32

Re: Spitfire MK-837 mid-air collision

Alain,

I'm afraid not. Fighter Command losses doesn't give a location and 2nd TAF just says crashed landed in 'Allied territory'.

Steve

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