Accident Curtiss Tomahawk Mk I AH847,
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Date:Tuesday 21 October 1941
Time:
Type:Curtiss Tomahawk Mk I
Owner/operator:239 Sqn RAF
Registration: AH847
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Stopham, West Sussex -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Gatwick
Destination airport:RAF Gatwick
Narrative:
Loss of control. Spun into the ground.

P/O John Darby Davis (20) killed in a flying accident.

John Davis is buried in Horley (St Bartholomew) New Churchyard.
R.I.P.

Sources:

RAF Casualties-1941
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Feb-2013 01:05 angels one five Added
21-Feb-2013 14:21 angels one five Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Feb-2013 14:21 angels one five Updated [[Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]
01-Aug-2013 19:35 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
25-Sep-2013 00:26 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
12-Dec-2014 19:52 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative]
24-Dec-2014 06:41 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2018 17:56 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature]

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