ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22258
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| Date: | Friday 18 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blackburn B2 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | G-AEBG |
| MSN: | 6300/5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Brough, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Brough, East Yorkshire |
On 18th October 1940 this aircraft was reported as having crashed at Brough airfield but no details are known.
(This Blackburn B.2 (Series 1) was built by The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Company Ltd. at Brough and was first registered as G-AEBG on 4th February 1936 to North Sea Aerial & General Transport Ltd and based at Brough. The aircraft was used by 4 E&RFTS at Brough but operated by NSA> Ltd. On 3rd September 1939 the unit was re-designated 4 EFTS.
On 18th October 1940 it is believed to have sustained Cat.M/FA damage. On 17th February 1942 it was impressed into military use and coded as 2938M (non-flying instructional airframe) and later the same month transported to 1223 ATC Squadron at Caerphilly. After that date nothing further is known.)
Sources:
1. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/aebg.html
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AEBG.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A8.html
4. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/79-register-gb-g-ae
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Oct40.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 08:52 | Anon. | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 22-Apr-2013 00:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2018 23:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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