ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241314
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| Date: | Thursday 27 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hurricane |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | BW840 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | missing near Halifax NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saint John N.B. |
| RCAF Station Dartmouth |
Pilot 100615 Pilot Officer Edward Thomas Bradford, RAFVR was ferrying a Royal Navy Sea Hurricane from the Fort William Ontario plant to Halifax. Unexpected tail winds made him overshoot Halifax in bad weather, missing over Atlantic.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=57827
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/10729.php
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=bw840
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2020 02:13 | tachel | Added |
| 13-Sep-2020 02:20 | tachel | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Sep-2020 21:06 | tachel | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 13-Sep-2020 21:07 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Sep-2020 21:15 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Nov-2021 03:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Nov-2021 00:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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