ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246954
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 April 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | TTU RAF |
| Registration: | L2852 |
| MSN: | F2794 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 7 miles north west of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| RAF Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire |
Torpedo Training Unit (TTU), Fairey Swordfish L2852, operating from RAF Abbotsinch, Scotland,crashed into the sea 7 miles north west of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland when on a torpedo attack training excersise, killing the pilot, Sub-Lieutenant, Sydney Lyver.
Sources:
Swordfish I L2852 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database] RAFCommands.com
Fleet Air Arm Help | WW2Talk
Do18 shot down Walrus 24 April 1940 [Archive] - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum (12oclockhigh.net)
Royal Navy killed and died in World War 2, by Name - Lewis to Lyver (naval-history.net)
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2021 17:39 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 05-Feb-2021 16:07 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2021 16:08 | JINX | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:21 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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