ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159927
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | PG997 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Long Newnton, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Long Newnton, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford Mk.I PG997: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21 September 1944 when Hit trees after take-off from RAF Long Newnton, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire**
NOTE: Some sources (see links #3 & #4) states that RAF Long Newnton is in Wiltshire. Probably due to RAF Long Newnton being located north of the B4014 Malmesbury (Wiltshire) to Tetbury (Gloucestershire) road. Long Newnton is situated across the two counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire but,geographically, the majority of the airfield resides in Gloucestershire. In 1941 RAF South Cerney started to use the airfield as an RLG for its based Airspeed Oxfords. The last flying unit to use Long Newnton was No.15 (P) AFU ([Pilot] Advanced Flying Unit) RAF Andover, in 1944-45. The airfield closed in April 1947.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Newnton
3. http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlantikwall/e_w_long_newnton.php
4. http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/long-newnton/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2013 08:06 | JINX | Added |
| 05-Aug-2017 21:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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