ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276634
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 26 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | DE320 |
| MSN: | 85354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Theale, 5 mlies South of Reading, Berkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Theale, Reading, Berkshire |
| RAF Theale, Berkshire |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85354; Taken on charge as DE320 at 10 MU RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire 31.1.42. To 26 EFTS, RAF Theale, Reading, Berkshire 27.2.42.
Written off (destroyed) when spun in and crashed on landing at RAF Theale, 5 miles south of Reading, Berkshire 1.8.42. Both crew killed:
Crew:
P/O (115.849) Edgar Sydney JENNER (Instr. pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1396335) Kenneth John BARLTROP (pilot U/T) - killed
RAF Theale is a former Royal Air Force station located five miles south of Theale, Berkshire, England. The site is now used as gravel pits and leisure activities
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1987 p.13)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/16660: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17478863
3. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2414591
4. CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2932606
5. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p853.html
7. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=DE320
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Reserve_flying_schools
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2022 17:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Mar-2022 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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