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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 26 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N3509 |
| MSN: | 438 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Desford, Leicestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Desford, Leicestershire, |
Overshot landing in poor weather & struck Tiger Moth N6741.
Pilot : Squadron Leader Richard Paul Todd DFC RAF 88690 (NCO:937888 Commission Gazetted : Friday 03 January, 1941)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2008 00:01 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 16-Aug-2013 12:16 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 25-Apr-2015 06:52 | Leopard DX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 17-Jul-2023 08:24 | Rob Davis | Updated |
| 30-May-2024 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 30-May-2024 11:32 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Operator, ] |
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