ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145557
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-SEP-1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 |
| Operator: | 661 Volunteer Gliding School, Air Training Cadets |
| Registration: | XA297 |
| C/n / msn: | 839 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh (EDI) |
| RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh (EDI) |
C/no. 839: Delivered to the Air Training Corps 1/12/52. Issued to 661 VGS, ATC. Written off in a flying accident at Turnhouse, West Lothian. Repaired/rebuilt and sold to the RAF Gliding & Soaring Association as RAF GSA 264, later BGA 1158.
Converted to a "DAW Privateer" Motor Glider in 1974 and civil registered as G-BCYH 10/3/75. Registration cancelled 9/2/99: withdrawn from use and stored at Farthing Corner, Kent
Sources:
www.ukserials.com
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BCYH.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-BCYH&imgname=G-BCYH001&imgtype=JPG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2012 14:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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