ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211631
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| Date: | Thursday 26 November 1925 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pewsey, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe DC, 3 Squadron, RAF Upavon: Written off (destroyed) 26/11/1925 when crashed shortly after take-off, near Upavon, Wiltshire. Aircraft came down near Pewsey, Wiltshire. Both crew killed:
Flight Lt James Anderson Slater MC DFC (aged 28) killed
Pilot Officer William John Reginald Early (aged 20) killed
According to the Wikipedia entry into the death of Flt Lt James Slater:
"On 1 April 1925 Slater was posted to No. 3 Squadron, based at RAF Upavon, home of the Central Flying School. On 26 November 1925, Slater and Pilot Officer W. J. R. Early were killed in a flying accident, when their dual control Sopwith Snipe trainer crashed at nearby Pewsey, soon after take-off. Both men are buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Upavon."
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17305-RAF-fatalities-1925
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Anderson_Slater#Post-war_career
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1925/1925%20-%200797.html
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62361096/slater
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2018 20:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Nov-2018 08:54 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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