ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22370
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2236 |
| MSN: | F.3238 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sydenham, Befast, Northern Ireland |
| RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland |
Fairey Battle Mk.1 N2236. Served with the RAF and the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) 1939-1944
RAF History as N2336:
1939: Built Fairey at Stockport under contract 768880/38,
24/05/1939; Delivered to the RAF19 MU, RAF St Athan,
19/08/1939; Transferred to 36 MU, RAF Brize Norton,
09/09/1939; Transferred to 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington,
25/05/1940: Delivered to RAF Andover, Hampshire for issue to service
26/05/1940; In service with 88 Squadron, RAF
18/07/1940; Substantial damage when Overshot landing and hit obstruction, RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland, at the end of a flight from RAF Sydenham, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Repaired on site
17/12/1940; To 47 MU, RAF Sealand, Flintshire for packing and crating for overseas shipment
15/01/1941; Struck Off RAF charge upon transfer To RAAF.
RAAF History still as N2336 (serial in the A22- range provisionally allocated but never taken up)
06/04/1941: To 1 Aircraft Depot
19/05/1941: To 1 Aircraft Park
07/06/1941: To 2 B&GS (Bombing & Gunnery School) RAAF, Port Pirie, South Australia
18/02/1941; Damaged after forced landing following engine failure
17/06/1941; Returned to 1 Aircraft Depot for repairs
13/07/1942: Returned to service with 2 B&GS after repairs
13/12/1943; Transferred to 3 B&GS (Bombing & Gunnery School), East Sale, Victoria
01/03/1944; Withdrawn from service to 1 CRD
23/12/1944; Struck Off Charge
Sources:
1. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p.102/p.165/p.221)
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1979 p.37)
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/2a22n.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 10:17 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Aug-2008 10:18 | harro | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 03-Jun-2013 09:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 27-Oct-2020 22:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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