ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275774
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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Westland Welkin I |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) |
| Registration: | DX282 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Farnborough |
| - |
Westland Welkin DX282 was taking off from Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough Hampshire on 21st January 1944 when it hit parked Seafire Mk III (Prototype) MA970 causing substantial damage to both aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lt4JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=seafire+mb293&source=bl&ots=EXtBHpFdL1&sig=ACfU3U2UPRfDK7EoxE4F2cZzIhGd_elfDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_6abVwYn2AhXIUMAKHR0XAv0Q6AF6BAggEAM#v=onepage&q=seafire%20mb293&f=false ((Page 87)
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/117466
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Establishment
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2022 16:03 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 19:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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