ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206694
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 June 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | X9337 |
| MSN: | 7521 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Old Sarum, near Salisbury, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire (EGLS) |
c/no. 7521 (Gipsy Major #8696/8697): To Baron Jules de Koenigswarter with C of A 5655 issued 14.9.36. Registered in France F-AOYK 23.9.36 to Baron Jules de Koenigswarter, Paris. To Roger Seligman by/on 31.1.38. Re-registered as G-AFVJ (C of R 9143) 12.6.39 to Airwork Ltd, Heston. C of A renewed 11.7.39. Regsitration cancelled as 'sold' 13.7.39, but not re-registered, to Allflights Ltd, Heston, Middlesex
Registration G-AFVJ cancelled as 'sold' 22.6.40 ("Change of Ownership of Aircraft"; in fact requisitioned by the Secretary of State, Air Ministry). Impressed into military service as X9337 on 31.3.40 and to 110 (AAC) Wing RAF Ringway, Cheshire. To 7 AACU, RAF Castle Bromwich, Staffordshire 3.5.40. Suffered some damage 24.9.40 when struck by a number of bullets whilst target towing. To 8 AACU RAF Cardiff, South Glamorgan 11.12.40.
Undercarriage collapsed on take off RAF Old Sarum, near Salisbury, Wiltshire 24.6.41. To De Havilland at Witney, Oxfordshire and Struck Off Charge 2.7.41.
Sources:
1. https://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-gb-registers-g-af
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFVJ.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A11.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p075.html
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Jun41.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_F-16.html
7. http://www.edendale.co.uk/download/Early-Ringway-Part.6.pdf
8. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH90.pdf
9. https://www.prints-online.com/peter-butt-transport-collection/havilland-dh90-dragonfly-g-afvj-21130593.html
10. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1739424 [G-AFVJ at Heston, Middlesex, Summer 1939]
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sarum_Airfield#World_War_II
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2018 17:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2022 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2022 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2022 18:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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