Incident Airspeed Oxford Mk II R5975,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 95223
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 April 1944
Time:
Type:Airspeed Oxford Mk II
Owner/operator:99th Service Sqn /84th Service Gp USAAF
Registration: R5975
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Gosfield /AAF Sta.154, Braintree, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Gosfield/AAF Sta.154 Essex
Destination airport:RAF Beaulieu/AAF Sta.408 Hampshire
Narrative:
Airspeed Oxford PG975** of 99th Service Squadron, 84th Service Group, 9th Air Force, USAAF, written off 4 April 1944; wrecked in a take off accident at USAAF Station 154, RAF Gosfield, Braintree, Essex. Aircraft was on a sortie to USAAF Station 408, Beaulieu, Hampshire.

**Serial unconfirmed; however the only two Airspeed AS-10 Oxfords with "975" as part of their serial numbers were EB975 and PG975. EB975 is known to have never served with the USAAF at any point.



Sources:

1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Gosfield

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Aug-2017 22:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Feb-2019 16:48 stehlík49 Updated [Registration, Operator]
19-Apr-2020 17:23 Anon. Updated [Registration]
18-Mar-2021 14:23 Zoule Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
10-Jun-2022 12:22 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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