ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225523
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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 1940 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3110 |
| MSN: | 380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | River Ingrebourne, near RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
First Flown 23-10-39: Delivered to the RAF at 24 MU 25-10-39. Issued to 54 Squadron 14-12-39. To 1 CRU (Civilian Repair Unit)13-3-40 for repairs. Returned to 54 Squadron 20-8-40 as "KL-P"
Written off when destroyed by bombs on takeoff at RAF Hornchurch, Essex. The pilot, Sgt J.Davis, had joined No 54 Squadron on 9-8-40. On 31-8-40, he was one of three pilots attempting to take off during a bombing raid on Hornchurch. His Spitfire (N3110) was thrown over the boundary fence by a bomb blast just as it took off, and it crashed into the River Ingrebourne. (The other two pilots also trying to take off during the raid were E. F. Edsall (in Spitfire X4236) and Flying Offficer Alan C. "Al" Deere (In Spitfire R6895)).
Of Davis there was no sign. Two hours later he turned up at the main gate, unhurt and carrying his parachute. He had been thrown clear but, being unable to find a gap in the boundary fence, Davis had walked halfway around the aerodrome to get back in. J.Davis was awarded A.F.C. (Air Force Cross) on 3-4-45. N3110 was Struck off Charge 10-9-40 as Cat.E(FA).
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft R1000-R9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1980
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p002.html
3. http://www.nwamuseum.co.uk/WESTESSEXcrashesMishaps3WW2.pdf
4. https://www.netweather.tv/forum/topic/63129-the-battle-of-britain-weather-diary/page/5/
5. http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Da-pilots.html#DavisJ
6. http://nwamuseum.co.uk/IncidentsWestEssexto2000-1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2019 18:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-May-2019 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2019 12:52 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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