ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348485
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1942 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AK815 |
| MSN: | VW-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RCAF St. Hubert, Province of Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Penfield Ridge, New Brunswick |
| RCAF St. Hubert, Quebec | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft left RCAF Pennfield Ridge New Brunswick at 17h25. Right oleo leg collapsed on landing at RCAF St. Hubert, aircraft went off runway. Repairs were carried out and the aircraft flew again. Pilot was uninjured.
Pilot was J/10649 P/O Herbert Alexander (RCAF)
Sources:
118 RCAF Sqn wartime records from https://heritage.canadiana.ca/
118/438 Sqn war time records
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j10649&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=10649&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Images:
VW-T after the landing prang in a hangar at RCAF St. Hubert
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2023 21:56 | tachel | Added |
| 29-Nov-2023 22:08 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2023 22:13 | tachel | Updated [Photo] |
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