ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139674
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Mira Royal Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | B-280 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nea Kouklaina, province of Imathia, Central Macedonia -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nea Kouklaina, province of Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece |
Fairey Battle B-280: Originally built by Austin Motors at Longbridge, Birmingham for the RAF as P6613. (One of eleven supplied in March 1940, originally with RAF Serials P6604-P6613 and P6615; 12 were ordered, but P6614 was retained by the RAF). Became B-272 to B-282 in RHAF service.
Operated by 33 Mira, Royal Hellenic Air Force: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5 November 1940 when crashed during takeoff at Nea Kouklaina, province of Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece
Sources:
1. Hellenic Air Force History, Volume C, pg 209
2. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p.115)
3. https://www.haf.gr/en/history/historical-aircraft/fairey-battle-b-1/
4. http://www.avalanchepress.com/LeftUp2.php
5. https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=110322
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imathia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2011 07:08 | nikitas | Added |
| 10-Nov-2020 20:44 | Sycak | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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