ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220188
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1916 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 35 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 6201 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RFC Narborough, Norwich, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFC Narborough, Norwich, Norfolk |
| RFC Thetford, Norfolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
29.8.16: Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 No.6201, 35 Squadron, RFC Thetford. Written off (destroyed) when Side slipped and dived off slow turn, RFC Thetford, Norfolk. The Pilot - Air Mechanic 1st Class Moses Boyd (Service Number 6628, aged 24) - was killed. According to a history of 35 Squadron, RFC and the aircraft record card (see links #3 & #4)
"Armstrong-Whitworth FK3 No.6201 was taken on charge by 35 Squadron, RFC on 25th July 1916 and was being utilised for a training exercise at Narborough Aerodrome on 29th August 1916. Its crew comprised: Air Mechanics 1st Class Moses Boyd
The Casualty Card shows “Flying Accident; Turning, having lost flying speed; M Boyd killed”
The aircraft was struck off charge of the squadron and the RFC on 6th September 1916. The Court of Inquiry (Ref. 87/4971 on 9/9/16) also states 'Flying accident. Turning having lost flying speed. The Court found that the accident was caused by a loss of flying speed"
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s records show the following burial details:
BOYD, MOSES, Air Mechanic 1st Class, ‘6628,’ MAYBOLE CEMETERY, Old. 575.
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1916.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/663697/boyd,-moses/
3. http://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/archive/boyd-m.-moses
4. https://35squadron.wordpress.com/2017/05/27/armstrong-whitworth-fk3-6201-29081916/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2018 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2018 17:25 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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