ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68529
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1934 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K1662 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
| RAF Hornchurch, Essex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Bulldog K1662, 54 Squadron RAF: Delivered to the RAF at Kenley, Whytelefe, Surrey 23 December 1930. To Flying Area 10 May 1931 for issue to 56 Squadron, RAF. To Home Aircraft Depot 2 May 1932 and overhauled. To 54 Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Essex 3 November 1932
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 24 April 1934 when Crashed during forced landing at RAF Hornchurch, Essex. Struck off charge 5 July 1934
Sources:
1. The K File The RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley, Air Britain 1995 p 148)
2. 54 Squadron ORB for January 1930 to August 1939: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 27/511/1: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8451617
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._54_Squadron_RAF#Between_the_wars
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Hornchurch#Inter-war_years
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2009 07:23 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 17:37 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-May-2023 18:22 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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