ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89577
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Hardy |
| Owner/operator: | Belgian Colonial authorities |
| Registration: | K4316 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gambela, Kisangni -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gambela, Kisangani, Belgian Congo |
On 14 May 1941 the Belgian Colonial authorities obtained a Hawker Hardy from the South African Air Force. K4316 originated from the RAF 237 (Rhodesian) Squadron. It possibly could have been the object of an exchange with a Caudron Pelican to the British Imperial Forces. This latter was found damaged in Ethiopia.
K4316 arrived in Belgian hands on May 14th, 1941 receiving a camouflage paint with black, yellow and red roundels, although keeping its RAF serial. But sadly the career of the aircraft was short-lived as it turned over during a landing on May 26th, 1941, slightly injuring the crew of two, at the airfield of Gambela (Kisangani area) in Belgian-Congo.
Formally struck off RAF charge as Cat.E(FA) 15th October 1941
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 32)
2. http://www.sbap.be/archivalia/hawker_hardy/hawker_hardy.htm
3. https://www.raf-in-combat.com/downloads/february-2018-hawker-hardy-17-photos/
4. http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=6115
5. http://www.belgian-wings.be/Webpages/Navigator/Photos/MilltaryPics/ww2/hawker_hartbeeste.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2011 15:48 | ThW | Added |
| 28-Feb-2019 20:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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