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Date: | Friday 18 January 1946 |
Time: | day |
Type: | North American AT-16 Harvard T.2B |
Owner/operator: | 19 FTS RAF |
Registration: | FX228 |
MSN: | 14A-1531 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Noorduyn AT-16-ND Ex-USAAF 43-34645 (MSN 14A-1531). Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FX228. To 19 Flying Training School, RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire May 1945.
Written off (destroyed) when collided with Harvard FT173 [ex-USAAF 43-12914] during approach in circuit in foggy weather conditions, and crashed at RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire 18-1-46. Both crew on board were killed
Crew of Harvard FX228:
F/O (187290) Philip Hunter WRATTLEWORTH (QFI Instructor Pilot) RAF: - killed in active service 19-1-46, buried at St. Nicholas Church, Pyrford, Woking Borough, Surrey, England
AC.2 (3002689) John Peter Houghton STRATTON (Pupil Pilot U/T) RAF - killed in active service 18-1-46. Buried at Cranwell (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Cranwell. Lincolnshire
Note that the discrepancy between the date of death of the pilot [19-1-46] and his passenger [18-1-46] is probably accounted for by F/O Wrattleworth surviving the initial accident on 18-1-46, but dying the next day in hospital from the injuries sustained in the incident. The National Probate Calendar states that he died at R.A.F. Hospital, South Rauceby, Lincolnshire
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.27. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.40
3. The Harvard File (John F Hamlin, Air Britain, 1998 p 105)
4.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html 5. 19 SFTS ORB (Operations Record Book) (Air Ministry Form AM/F.540) for the period 1-5-1945 to 30-4-1947: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/1145/1 at
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7162665 6. "RAF Write-offs 1946": Air Britain Aeromilitaria 1979 p.94:
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/aeromilitaria/Aeromilitaria_1979.pdf 7.
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945-49-incident-logs#1946 8.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2435302/philip-hunter-wattleworth/ 9.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2417271/john-peter-houghton-stratton/ 10.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62949336/philip-hunter-wattleworth 11.
https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/john-peter-houghton-stratton-birth-1927-death-1946/164964956 12. Grave marker of F/O Wrattleworth:
http://thebignote.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCF0090.jpg 13.
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=47887 14.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Cranwell#History Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Jun-2021 22:53 |
Dr. John Smith |
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01-Jun-2021 22:57 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
01-Jun-2021 22:58 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source] |
01-Jun-2021 23:13 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
01-Jun-2021 23:14 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
02-Jun-2021 17:19 |
Sysel |
Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
25-Jul-2023 20:15 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [[Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
26-Jul-2023 12:07 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [[[Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator]]] |