ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244780
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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn Skua II |
| Owner/operator: | 803 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2903 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the sea between Meholmen Island and Roan, Trøndelag County, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Glorious |
| HMS Glorious |
Following an early morning bombing raid on Trondheim Harbour, Norway (during the 'Norwegian Campaign'), on 25th April 1940, the 803 Sqn. Royal Navy FAA, Blackburn Skua L2903 '8A' from HMS Glorious, with insufficient fuel to return to HMS Glorious, safely carried out an emergency landing in the sea between Meholmen Island and Roan, Trøndelag County, Norway, 17 miles north west of Trondheim. The aircraft was recovered to Meholmen Island and camouflaged and later dismantled. (pictured in " https://tihlde.org/~ktsorens/flyvrak/roan.html ").
Pilot, Lieutenant Lt. H.E.R. Torin and Naval Airman, T.A. McKee were transported to Namsos, (still in allied control) and shipped back to the UK
The cockpit section and engine of L2903 have been recovered to the National Norwegian Aviation Museum in Bodø for the reconstruction of a complete Blackburn Skua.
Sources:
https://tihlde.org/~ktsorens/flyvrak/roan.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11161-Lt-H-E-R-Torin-DSC-RN-amp-FAA-died-on-active-service-September-30th-1942/page2
http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1009
https://www.toredgarolsen.net/preservation%20plan.htm
http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=1158
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/blackburn-hawker-siddeley.pdf
https://www.norwegianaviationmuseum.com/exhibitions
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 15:23 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Nov-2020 10:29 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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