ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204249
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon |
| Owner/operator: | 3 S of GR RAF |
| Registration: | HM569 |
| MSN: | 6103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire |
| RAF Squires Gate, Lancashire |
c/no 6103 (Gipsy Major #6173/6174): DH.84 initially flown by De Haviilnad in "Class B" markings as 'E.4' (and to Airwork Ltd, Heston). C of A 5060 issued 3.9.35. Registered G-ADOS [C of R 6206] 21.10.35 to S Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd t/a Smith's Aircraft Instruments, Heston and extensively fitted out by Airwork Ltd, Heston for use as a 'flying showroom' and laboratory with a pneumatic automatic pilot and additional instruments (contained inside transparent boxes). Operated [in 6.40] by Airwork Ltd., at Heston, Middlesex. C of A lapsed 12.6.40 and to 3 School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Civil registration G-ADOS cancelled 6.6.42 as 'sold' ("Change of Ownership of Aircraft") when impressed into military service as HM569 and to 3 School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24.6.42 when undershot on landing at RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool. Lancashire.
To De Havilland at Witney, Oxfordshire for repairs; repairs not proceeded with and instead struck off charge for spares 7.8.42. Civil registration G-ADOS formally (and belatedly) cancelled 1.1.46 due to "Census 1945".
Sources:
1. Airwork: A History By Keith McCloskey
2. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
3. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ADOS.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A7.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p061.html
6. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH84.pdf
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_Airport#RAF_Squires_Gate
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 18:14 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 01-Nov-2022 02:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 02-Nov-2022 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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