ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248735
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 December 1917 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss JN-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Trg Depot Stn RFC |
| Registration: | A1259 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCF Stamford (Wittering) |
| RCF Stamford (Wittering) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wing collapsed after loop.
Pilot:
Cadet H Ainsworth (killed)
During WWI the names Stamford and Wittering were both used for the same airfield location (Source 2).
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.tx
2. Air Britain: "RAF Flying Training and Support Units" (1997)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2021 18:58 | Castleace | Added |
| 08-Jun-2021 21:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2023 09:07 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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