Forbes, Andrew Sinclair (Sub-Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1945-07-30

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RNVR FAA

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803 Sqn- Squadron (FAA)

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Sub-Lieutenant

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Sub-Lieutenant

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Memorial Location
Google MapLee-on-Solent Memorial

He was appointed as an AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF. He served in 13 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in 31 Service Flying Training School. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF. He served in Flying Officer RCAF. Released. (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Errol for 9 AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 803 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corners for 803 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborn for Release 1946. He was killed in a flying accident on 30/07/1945. His Seafire III aircraft NN 324 was involved in low level formation exercise, flew into water and caught fire, 6 miles 140 degrees from Aberdeen. The Nauticapedia

Fleet Air Arm. Lost off HMS Condor.

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Supermarine Seafire

Source: Harold A Skaarup Web Page (RCN Photo via James Craik)
Supermarine Seafire Mk. XV, RCN (Serial No. PR548)

The Supermarine Seafire was a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised version of the Spitfire's stablemate, the Hawker Hurricane. The name Seafire was derived from the abbreviation of the longer name Sea Spitfire.

The idea of adopting a navalised carrier-capable version of the Supermarine Spitfire had been mooted by the Admiralty as early as May 1938. Despite a pressing need to replace various types of obsolete aircraft that were still in operation with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), some opposed the notion, such as Winston Churchill, although these disputes were often a result of an overriding priority being placed on maximizing production of land-based Spitfires instead. During 1941 and early 1942, the concept was again pushed for by the Admiralty, culminating in an initial batch of Seafire Mk Ib fighters being provided in late 1941, which were mainly used for pilots to gain experience operating the type at sea. While there were concerns over the low strength of its undercarriage, which had not been strengthened like many naval aircraft would have been, its performance was found to be acceptable.

The Royal Canadian Navy and French Aviation Navale also obtained Seafires to operate from ex-Royal Navy aircraft carriers following the end of the Second World War. Canada's Seafire Mk XVs were flown from HMCS Magnificent and HMS Warrior before being replaced by Sea Furies in 1948.Wikipedia

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unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page