ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275680
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| Date: | Sunday 8 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 263 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7039 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Fairwood Common, Swansea, West Glamorgan -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fairwood Common, West Glamorgan |
| RAF Fairwood Common, West Glamorgan |
263 Squadron whilst at Fairwood, flew many hours in training if not ‘slated’ for patrol duties. P7039 was on formation practice with P/O Brearly of Ontario at the controls. The aircraft were returning to Fairwood when P7039 overturned when both undercarriage tyres burst, writing off the aircraft and leaving the Canadian pilot non the worse for wear!
Sadly, on the 16th of July 1943. Brearly (Who had been promoted to F/Lt) was with ‘A’ flight, consisting of eight other Whirlwinds, were escorting bombers to Cherbourg when his aircraft, P6995 just crashed into the English Channel. His body was washed up on the coast of Dorset days later.
Crew:
P/O (J/15157) Edgar Brearly (pilot) RCAF : Uninjured (Killed July 1943).
Wreckage:
P7039, all removed.
P6995, at sea.
Sources:
nationalarchives.gov
aircrewremmembered
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2022 09:00 | Davies 62 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2023 21:40 | Nepa | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2023 12:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2024 22:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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