ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243301
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| Date: | Monday 11 June 1962 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol 105 Bulldog IIA |
| Owner/operator: | Shuttleworth Trust |
| Registration: | G-ABBB |
| MSN: | 7399 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF North Weald Air Display , Epping Forest, Essex, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Epping Forest, Essex, UK |
| RAF North Weald, Epping Forest, Essex, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the 1962 RAF North Weald Air Display, the aircraft flown by Bristol Aircraft test pilot Godfrey Auty, nosed over when landing, damaging the engine, wings, tail structure and propeller.
The aircraft was repaired by the Bristol Aircraft Company at Filton Airfield, Gloucestershire and returned to the Shuttleworth Collection in August 1963.
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/1994-1386-A-Bristol-Bulldog.pdf
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=642
https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=39604
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK. - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK. - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK. - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2020 17:53 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 26-Sep-2020 18:25 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Accident report, Photo] |
| 28-Sep-2020 06:05 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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