ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246355
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn Skua II |
| Owner/operator: | 803 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2948 |
| MSN: | 7375/13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 75 mile east of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Hatston, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland |
| HMS Furious |
The 803 Sqn. Royal Navy FAA, Blackburn Skua L2948, stalled into the North Sea, 75 mile east of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland when on the approach to land on the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, killing the two aircrew, Pilot, Petty Officer, William Ewart Chinn and Air Gunner, Naval Airman,Thomas G. Leslie Burgess.
Sources:
Blackburn Skua Ii: North Sea | Canmore
Petty Officer Airman WILLIAM EWART CHINN... - Barry at War History Group | Facebook
Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, April 1940 (naval-history.net)
The Scottish War Graves Project :: View topic - Kirkwall, St Olaf's (phpbbweb.com)
Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940 (naval-history.net)
RAFCommands Forums
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2020 01:47 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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