ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275754
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| Date: | Friday 5 December 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 26 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | T7534 |
| MSN: | 83950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Larne FLG, Gwelo, Midlands -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Guinea Fowl ALG, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 83950; Taken on charge by the RAF as T7534 4.12.40 and delivered direct to Southern Rhodesia on the s.s "Rowallan Castle". To 26 EFTS RAF Guinea Fowl, near Gwelo. Southern Rhodesia (one of 16 shipped on this vessel).
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when stalled and crashed during practice forced landing at Larne FLG (Forward Landing Ground), near Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia 5.12.41. Pilot - Leading Aircraftsman A F Barrett - injured.
Not repaired; deemed "damaged beyond econmomic repair" and Struck off charge 31.1.42 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E).
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Brtain 1997 p.62)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/10698: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17058427
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p839.html
5. https://zimfieldguide.com/harare/rhodesia-air-training-group-ratg-1940-%E2%80%93-1945-and-statistics-fatalities-commonwealth-war
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweru
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 23:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2022 23:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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