Spitfire L1055 at Leconfield airfield.
On an unknown date in March 1940 this 616 Squadron aircraft was damaged in a ground accident at Leconfield airfield. The precise date for the incident is not yet known but it was inspected by 60 MU on 1st April 1940 so it must have been in the days prior to this. Cat.R/FA damage was recorded after they assessed it.
Pilot - Name unknown, if any.
Spitfire L1055 was built to contract 527113/36 by Vickers Armstrong's (Supermarine) Ltd at Woolston and it was first test flown on 12th July 1939. It was delivered
to 9 MU at Cosford on 17th July 1939 and then issued to 66 Squadron at Duxford on 22nd September 1939 before being transferred to 616 Squadron
at Leconfield on 15th November 1939. Following the unidentified incident at Leconfield on 6th April 1940 it was sent to AST Ltd. at
Hamble for repair. On completion of the repairs it was issued to 64 Squadron at Kenley on 2nd July 1940. On 25th July 1940 it was damaged by a Ju88 off Dover. On
29th July 1940 it was inspected by 49 MU at Henlow and dismantled for transport for repair. On 1st August 1940 it was delivered by road to AST Ltd. at Hamble again. On
1st October 1940 repairs were complete and it was delivered to 9 MU at Cosford. On 9th October 1940 it was issued to 1 PRU at Benson. On 5th March 1941 the aircraft
took off at Mount Farm in coarse pitch, it failed to become airborne and the pilot swung the aircraft to avoid workmen and crashed. It was seriously damaged and was struck off
charge on 10th March 1941.