ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206202
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| Date: | Thursday 29 February 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Coastal Patrol Flt RAF |
| Registration: | W5782 |
| MSN: | 8120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF St. Eval, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Eval, Cornwall |
| RAF St. Eval, Cornwall |
First registered in Eire [C of R 46] on 4537 as EI-ABO to Miss Ruth Hallinan, Baldonnel, Dublin. First registered in the UK [C of R 8943] on 2.1.39 as G-AFMP to Weston Aero Club Ltd., Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. C of A 5869 issued January 1939.
UK civil registration G-AFMP cancelled 22.1.40 when impressed into military service as W5782. Issued to 6 CPF, (Coastal Patrol Flight) RAF
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29.2.40 when bounced on landing and stalled at RAF St Eval, Cornwall
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/80-register-gb-g-af
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFMP.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p081.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_EI-.html
6. Weston-Super-Mare and the Aeroplane
By Roger Dudley, Ted Johnson
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_independent_flights#Coast_Defence_/_Co-operation_Flights
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2018 16:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-May-2023 10:41 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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