Spitfire LF.16 TE247 near Hesley Hall, New Rossington.

On 1st May 1950 this Flying Refresher School aircraft ran out of fuel in the Finningley area and crashed, stated as being in the region of three miles south west of the airfield. The distance and direction would place the incident as being in the Hesley Hall area, south of New Rossington. The flying unit was based at Finningley.

Pilot - Name unknown.

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