Incident Percival P.10 Vega Gull X1034,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205734
 
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Date:Saturday 1 February 1941
Time:day
Type:Percival P.10 Vega Gull
Owner/operator:MEAF RAF
Registration: X1034
MSN: K.76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Lydda, Lydda, near Tel Aviv, Palestine -   Israel
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Lydda, Tel Aviv, Palestine
Narrative:
First registered [C of R 8024] on 23.7.37 as G-AFAV to Air Hire Ltd., Heston Aerodrome, Heston, Middlesex. C of A 6046 issued August 1937. Sold on re-registered [C of R 8024/2] on 1.3.39 to Eustace Thomas, Manchester (aircraft based at Ringway Airport, Manchester).

Civil registration G-AFAV cancelled 29.5.40 when impressed into military service as X1034. Issued to the Middle East Air Force, RAF.

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 1.2.41 when Undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Lydda, near Tel Aviv, Palsestine

Sources:

1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/80-register-gb-g-af
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AFAV.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A10.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_Airport#Early_history

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2018 16:02 Dr. John Smith Added
10-Mar-2019 18:36 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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