ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29563
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 |
| Owner/operator: | CGS ATC RAF |
| Registration: | XE811 |
| MSN: | 924 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Detling, near Maidstone, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Maidstone, Kent |
| RAF Detling, Maidstone, Kent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
C/no. 924: T.31B Cadet TX3 XE811 RAF. Built to contract No 6/Acft./9708/c.b.9b. Delivered to the Air Training Corps 6/4/1954. Issued to the Central Gliding School at RAF Detling, near Maidstone, Kent
Written off 13/4/55 when crashed at RAF Detling, near Maidstone, Kent. Struck off charge 12/5/1955 as CAT 5(Scrap)
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t31.htm
2. http://t31club.com/t31_list.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
4. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/284073-air-cadet-gliding-pix-80s-pre-glass-8.html
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-May-2012 11:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2012 13:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2016 09:12 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2019 21:01 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-May-2020 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 12-May-2020 19:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2023 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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