ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244497
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 October 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AAS RAF |
| Registration: | K7592 |
| MSN: | F.2350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Manby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Manby, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Battle Mk.1 K7592, 1 AAS (Air Armament School), RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31 October 1939 when stalled at low altitude on landing, and wing hit ground. Not repaired - deemed as "damaged beyond economic repair" and allocated as Ground Instructional Airframe 1795M on 22 February 1940 with 1 EWS RAF. Continued in this role until Struck Off Charge as Cat.E (Scrap) on 19 May 1943
Sources:
1. The K File - The RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1995 p.126)
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 63)
3. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p.126)
4. http://www.bcar.org.uk/manby-history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2020 23:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Nov-2020 20:37 | Sycak | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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