ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276323
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| Date: | Thursday 8 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Glider Trg Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5628 |
| MSN: | 83326 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Kidlington, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kidlington, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Weston-the-Green, Oxfordshire |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 83326; Built by Morris Motors, Cowley, Oxfordshire. Taken on charge as T5628 at 10 MU RAF Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire 13.6.40. To 14 EFTS RAF Elmdon, Birmingham 27.11.40. To Central Landing Establishment/Glider Training Squadron, RAF Ringway, Manchester 29.11.40; to RAF Thame, Haddenham, Oxfordshire 12.40. To 2 Glider Training School, RAF Weston-on-the-Green 7.3.41.
Written off when stalled and crashed in bad visibility at RAF Kidlington, Oxfordshire 8.1.42. One published source (see link #1) states "stalled in hazy conditions, sideslipped into the ground and overturned". Pilot - Sergeant G Wonnacott (RCAF) survived but injured.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Brtiain, 1997 p.44
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/11434: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17059163
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p833.html
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T5628
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Airport#History
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Weston-on-the-Green
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2022 15:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Mar-2022 19:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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