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| Date: | Wednesday 22 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 125 (Newfoundland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4040 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorganshire, Wales. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorganshire |
Defiant T4040 of 125 Sqn hit Hurricane Z5605 on a night take off from RAF Fairwood Common. 22.10.1941
Crew:
Sergeant E J Harrington, Sergeant R T Aitchison (RNZAF): injured;
Sources:
Defiant production list
ORB 125 Sqdn RAF
AIR81/9798
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2013 07:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Nov-2014 14:17 | Paix | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jun-2015 18:33 | Rata | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2020 08:20 | Oezil | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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