ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276641
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Date: | Friday 14 August 1942 |
Time: | day |
Type: | De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth |
Owner/operator: | 34 EFTS RCAF |
Registration: | RCAF 1208 |
MSN: | DHC.1411 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RCAF Assiniboia, 7 miles North of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan -
Canada
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RCAF Assiniboia, Saskatchewan |
Destination airport: | RCAF Assiniboia |
Narrative:De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth MSN DHC.1350 (Gipsy Major #85891): Ordered by USAAF as PT-24 42-1072; then to Lend-Lease as RAF FE208 (neither serial taken up). Delivered 30.1.42 and taken on charge by the RCAF as '1208' 2.2.42. To 34 EFTS, RCAF Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14.8.42 when crashed during training flight near at RCAF Assiniboia, 7 miles North of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Pilot - Leading Aircraftman T W Crowden -survived but injured
Not repaired; deemed "damaged beyond economic repair" and Struck Off Charge as Cat.A Flying Accident 3.3.43
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/16940:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17479143 2.
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf 3.
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_1200_1249_detailed.html 4.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assiniboia_Airport Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
18-Mar-2022 23:46 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
25-Mar-2022 10:11 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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