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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 727 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | DS149 |
| MSN: | 10:50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Front -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk.I DS149, 727 Squadron FAA RN; Written off (damaged beyond repair) 9 May 1944 when Taxied into bowser at RAF North Front, Gibraltar
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1987 p68)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/727_Naval_Air_Squadron#Fleet_Requirements_Unit_(1943_-_1944)
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_International_Airport#Construction
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2008 08:14 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:40 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, ] |
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