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| Date: | Friday 14 January 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 792 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | N3370 |
| MSN: | 330 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Vulture, RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Vulture /RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall |
Defiant TT.Mk.III N3370, 792 Squadron, FAA RN: Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 14/1/1944 when undercarriage collapsed while taxying at HMS Vulture, RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/defiant.htm
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/defiant.htm
4. http://plane-crazy.k-hosting.co.uk/Aircraft/WW2-Planes/Defiant/boulton_paul_defiant.htm
5. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N3370
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_St_Merryn_(HMS_Vulture)
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/792_Naval_Air_Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2008 10:28 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Feb-2008 21:29 | harro | Updated |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:30 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, Total occupants, ] |
| 29-Sep-2012 17:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Apr-2013 16:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:32 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 22-Apr-2015 20:54 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 15-May-2017 14:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jun-2022 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 30-May-2024 09:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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