Spitfire LF.XVI RW349 at Breighton airfield.

On 16th August 1951 this 103 Flying Refresher School aircraft overshot on landing at Breighton airfield and tipped up on to its nose. The unit was based at Full Sutton but used Breighton airfield as a relief landing ground for some of their training exercises at the time of this incident.

Pilot - Sgt Charlesworth.

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