ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247444
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 767 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | P4260 |
| MSN: | F4398 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dunnichen village, 9 miles northwest of Arboath, Angus, Scotland, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland |
| RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland |
Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Fairy Swordfish P4260, operating with 767 Sqn.(deck-landing instruction unit), crashed near Dunnichen village, 9 miles northwest of Arboath, Angus, Scotland when on a training exercise from RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland, killing Pilot, Midshipman, James Anthony McShane and Observer, Sub-Lieutenant Robert Hodgson Read.
Sources:
Battle of Britain, August 1940 (naval-history.net)
The Scottish War Graves Project :: View topic - Arbroath Western Cemetery (phpbbweb.com)
Arbroath - Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust UK (abct.org.uk)
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Flying Personnel 1939 - 1947 (aircrewremembered.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2021 00:41 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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