ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22191
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 10 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | K7249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Burtonwood, Lancashire |
The aircraft was damaged during an air test on 2 September 1940. Presumably repaired, as not struck off charge until July 1943, when relegated to a Ground Instructional Air Frame 3339M. (K7249 served with 9 AGS (Air Gunnery School) at RAF Stormy Down, Port Talbot, from 28. 5.42. On 12.10.42 the Whitley was transferred 1 RS (Radio School) RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p 59)
2. http://www.ceninrenewables.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Cottrell-1993-Stormy-AirBase.pdf p 100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2008 23:22 | Anon. | Added |
| 01-Mar-2019 17:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 13-Oct-2019 22:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2019 22:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2023 09:43 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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