Incident Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I T4069,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1639
 
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Date:Friday 30 July 1943
Time:day
Type:Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I
Owner/operator:288 Sqn RAF
Registration: T4069
MSN: 571
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Digby, Scopwick, Linconshire
Destination airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Narrative:
Boulton Paul Defiant TT.Mk.I T4069, 288 Squadron, RAF Digby, Scopwick, Lincolnshire. Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 30 July 1943 after swinging on landing and undercarriage collapsing at RAF Coltishall, Norfolk.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1997)
2. C.G.Jefford (1988) RAF Squadrons. UK Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/1624 (288 Squadron ORB for 1/1/41 to 30/6/1946): https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2504266
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._288_Squadron_RAF#Formation_in_World_War_II
5. http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/288_wwII.html
6. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T4069

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2008 22:37 JINX Added
03-Jun-2013 09:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source]
18-Mar-2022 11:17 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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