ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276704
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| Date: | Monday 18 May 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 35 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | RCAF 1256 |
| MSN: | DHC.1459 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rural Municipality of Langford, near Neepawa, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba |
De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth MSN DHC.1459: Ordered by USAAF as PT-24 42-1120; then to Lend-Lease as RAF FE256; (Neither serial was taken up). Delivered 17.2.42 (without engine) and taken on charge by RCAF as '1256' 18.2.42. To 5 EFTS RCAF High River, Alberta. To 35 EFTS, RCAF Neepawa, Manitoba
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 18.5.42 at Rural Municipality of Langfordm near Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Pilot - Leading Aircraftman H N Harrison - survived but injured.
Struck off charge 14.12.42 as Cat.A Flying Accident
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR81/14378: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17207015
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pCan11.html
4. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_1250_1299_detailed.html
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neepawa_Airport
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Langford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2022 18:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Mar-2022 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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