Accident Miles Martinet TT Mk I JN280,
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Date:Friday 3 March 1944
Time:
Type:Miles Martinet TT Mk I
Owner/operator:51 OTU RAF
Registration: JN280
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bedford Reservoir, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Martinet JN280: Took off for Training flight. 03/03/1944
Crashed /dived into ground during aerobatics, at Bedford Reservoir.
Crew:
Sgt (1345052) George Godfrey LESTER (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1385664) Alfred Charles Michael GREEN (TTOp) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC

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