ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348719
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn AFC |
| Registration: | D204 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Villers-Bogage -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Savy-Berlette |
| Savy (France) |
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a: Took off at 05:05hrs. for mission/offensive patrol. On 06/04/1918.
Lt. L. Benjamin joined Capt. R.C. Phillipps on a four A/c 75min offensive patrol over the Line. Phillipps returned to base after 15mins, and Capt. H.G. Forrest assumed the lead. Lt. L. Benjamin crashed at Villers-Bogage, making a forced landing after the magneto failed. Lt. Benjamin was slightly injured, but D204 was wrecked and was returned to 2ASD-RP on 10/04/1918. Then Struck Off Charge (SOC) as Not Worthy of Repair (NWR) on 14/04/1918. The final fate of D204 is unreported.
Sources:
ORB 2 Sqn AFC in the AWM Archives and http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/D1-D9999.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2023 08:14 | Sharpienoone | Added |
| 07-Apr-2024 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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