ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201480
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| Date: | Friday 6 December 1940 |
| Time: | overnight |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | AV997 |
| MSN: | 1417 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire |
DH.60M [Gipsy I] registered as G-AARH [C of R 2265] 27.9.29 to Francis G.T. Dawson, [a director of and probably nominee for the Fairey Aviation Co Ltd], Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 2232 issued 27.9.29. Re-registered [C of R 3686] 3.32 to Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes, Middlesex.
Re-registered [C of R 7089] 22.5.36 to University Aero Club Ltd, Fen Ditton, later Teversham [and operated jointly with associated Cambridge Aero Club]. Withdrawn from use and stored at Teversham from 4.9.39, when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war.
Registration G-AARH cancelled as "sold" 9.6.40. Impressed into military service as AV997 4.6.40 at 46 MU RAF Lossiemouth. Transferred to 32 MU RAF St Athan 30.11.40.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when wrecked in gales while parked at RAF Prestwick, Ayrshire 6.12.40; aircraft torn from pickets whilst on delivery by 4 Ferry Pilots Pool. Wreck to 63 MU RAF Carluke and Struck Off Charge 16.1.41.
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
2. 4 FPP RAF ORB: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/458/4: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7160437
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AARH.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A1.html
5. http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/gb-registers-g-aa/g-aa-part-2?highlight=WyJnLWFhcmgiXQ==
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport#Military_use
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2017 00:14 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Nov-2018 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2023 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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