ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169660
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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 1942 |
| Time: | c. 0815 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM115 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi. north of Frampton Church, near Maiden Newton, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Weston Zoyland |
| RAF Weston Zoyland |
At about 0750 two Mustangs, piloted by F/O Franklin and P/O Sampson, took off from their base at Weston Zoyland to carry out a tactical reconnaissance flight that was part of the preparation for Exercise Blackmore, to be held in February 1943, involving the Guards Armoured Division.
Twenty-six minutes into the flight one of the Mustangs struck a tall tree with its port wingtip while flying at low level and crashed.
The plane was totally wrecked and its pilot was killed.
F/O Cecil Ernest Franklin (21) RAFVR, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Cecil Franklin is buried in Bridgewater (Quantock Road) Cemetery.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1942
RAF Commands Forum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2014 20:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Sep-2014 20:43 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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