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Narrative: Battle K7563 was built to contract 424738/35 by Fairey Aviation at Heaton Chapel, Stockport, as the sixth production Battle from Faireys Stockport factory; it had first flown at Barton in late May 1937 and was delivered to 63 Squadron on 9th June 1937. It suffered a Cat.R/FA accident on 13th October 1938. It was repaired and returned to service, being transferred to 106 Squadron on 10th January 1939 after completion of repairs.
On 8th April 1939 the pilot of this aircraft was returning to Thornaby airfield following a training flight, but when he landed back at Thornaby, he forgot to lower the undercarriage. The aircraft was badly damaged in the resultant belly landing with Cat.W/FA damage recorded. As a result, K7563 was struck off charge with 697.45 hours total flying time.
Pilot - Pilot Officer Alan Claude Dier RAF (40090), of Crowbridge, Sussex - uninjured