ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204110
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| Date: | Saturday 22 March 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1448 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | W5752 |
| MSN: | 8045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Braintree, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire |
First registered (C of R 6010) on 23.11.35 as G-ADKR to Shell-Mex & BP Ltd., London WC.2 (aircraft based at Hatfield, Hertfordshire). C of A 5223 issued December 1935.
Civil registration G-ADKR cancelled 18.1.40 when impressed into military service as W5752. Issued to 1448 Flight RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 22.3.41 when hit a hedge in a forced landing near Braintree, Essex
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADKR.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p080.html
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?7581-1448-Flight-RAF
6. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235002335-de-havilland-hornet-moth-in-raf-service-update/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2018 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Oct-2018 13:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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