ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230228
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| Date: | Monday 24 September 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Miles Master T. Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 5 GTS RAF |
| Registration: | DM431 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leigh, Malvern Hills, 5 miles West of Worcester, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire, |
Miles M.19 Master T.Mk.II DM431 of 5 GTS was Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24 September 1945 when force landed at Leigh, Worcestershire. Pilots Warrant Officer G L Wilson and Flight Sergeant E R Jones were both OK.
Leigh is a village and civil parish (with a parish council shared with Bransford) in the Malvern Hills district of the county of Worcestershire, approximately 5 miles West of Worcester, at approximate co ordinates 52.1789°N 2.318°W
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.9. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1945.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh,_Worcestershire
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Glider_units#Other_Glider_units
5. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/72615
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobdon_Aerodrome#RAF_Shobdon
Media:
RAF Shobdon (No. 5 Glider Training School) WW2 © Bob Walters (WMR-72615) Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2019 20:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2019 23:08 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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