Flight of Spitfire P9502 and unknown rank unknown name on 1940-07-12

On 1940-07-12, Pilot unknown name (unknown rank, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Spitfire with serial P9502 Q for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Crashed Titsey Park. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 610. The location for the map is Titsey Park Surrey, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for this unknown person: he died, but circumstances of death are unknown. There is no commemoration location known.
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Mike Jackson

about 1 year ago
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The records for the above plane have now being released by the Ministry of Defence (UK) and are now held in the National Archives in London under the Reference AIR81/2386.
The notes say:
This pilot had been engaged in dog – fighting practice with another Sergeant, above broken cloud.
They were flying at heights ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 feet.
After about 15 minutes practice, Sgt Ireland was trying to evade Sgt Chandler.
The latter last saw Sgt Ireland do a tight turn and dive for a cumulus cloud some 2,000 to 3,000 feet below. Sgt Chandler pulled out and waited for him to re-appear above but finally went below and found smoke coming from where Sgt Ireland had crashed. A military eye-witness reported seeing the aircraft dive out of the cloud and considers engine was full bore.

Mike Jackson