ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276553
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| Date: | Thursday 7 May 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 35 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | RCAF 1240 |
| MSN: | DHC.1443 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba |
De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth MSN DHC.1443; Ordered by USAAF as PT-24 42-1104; then to Lend-Lease as RAF FE240; Neither serial Taken Up. Delivered 10.2.42 (without engine) and taken on charge by RCAF as '1240' on 18.2.42. To 35 EFTS RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada 30.3.42.
Crashed 7.5.42 near RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Pilot - Leading Aircraftman R Collin - survived, but was injured. To Instructional Airframe A159 16.7.42. Struck off charge 7.11.44 as "reduced to produce".
RCAF Station Neepawa was originally opened by the Royal Air Force on 30.3.42 near the community of Neepawa, Manitoba. On the 24.8.42 it was taken over by the Moncton Flying Club. RCAF Station Neepawa was originally home to No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 35 E.F.T.S.). On 30.1.44, No. 35 E.F.T.S. was re-designated No. 26 E.F.T.S. RCAF Station Neepawa was closed on 25.8.44.
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/14142: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17206779
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_1200_1249_detailed.html
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pCan13.html
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCAF_Station_Neepawa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2022 17:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Mar-2022 09:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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