ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302765
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 February 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Miles Master Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N7822 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Montrose, Forfarshire |
| RAF Montrose, Forfarshire |
Miles Master Mk.1 N7822, 8 SFTS, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5 February 1941 when crashed on night approach to RAF Montrose, Fofarshire, Scotland. According to the 8 SFTS ORB for the period: "No.8 FTS February 5th 1941, No.1163982 LAC Parnell, G.W., (27 Course), killed while night flying in Master N7822. Investigation held on 10/2/41".
Pilot, Leading Aircraftman George Wyndham PARNELL (Service Number 1163982) RAF VR, aged 25, fatally injured. He was buried at Kingswood (Whitfield Tabernacle) Burial Ground, Gloucestershire
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/5005: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16689103
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2451375/george-wyndham-parnell/
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?2376-410205-Unaccounted-airmen-5-2-1941&p=12366#post12366
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Montrose#Second_World_War
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._8_Flying_Training_School_RAF#First_formation
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