ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275868
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 824 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | DK686 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 'HMS Unicorn', the Irish Sea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
824 Squadron Swordfish DK686 flown by Sub Lt, D A Davis RNVR suffered substantial damage on 26th March 1943 when carrying out deck landing training onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn', stationed in the Irish Sea.
Following her Commissioning in January 1943 aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' began sea trials and flying training with 824 Squadron Swordfish in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland and the Irish Sea until her deployment for operations in May 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.YhejdpbP2M_
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/FAA/824_NAS.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish
http://www.aviation-history.com/fairey/swordfish.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2022 17:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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