ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275804
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 October 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 760 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | NF722 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 'HMS Ravager', Irish Sea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Inskip, Lancashire, England. |
| Aircraft Carrier 'HMS Ravager'. |
When carrying out deck landing training onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Ravager' from RNAS Inskip, Lancashire, England on the 4th October 1944, 760 Squadron Sea Hurricane missed the wires and safety barrier and ran into parked 760 Squadron Sea Hurricane NF728 causing substantial damage to both aircraft.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/Galleries/RAVAGER_Gllery_2.htm
https://www.key.aero/article/database-hawker-sea-hurricane
https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/landing-practice-images-on-hms-ravager-1943-44.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/760_Naval_Air_Squadron
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235000058-sea-hurricane-iic/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2022 23:05 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 23:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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