ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183449
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BM823 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Croydon, London, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croydon, Surrey (EGCR) |
W/O Henry John "Johnny" COLLINS was killed when the Airspeed Oxford BM823 he was flying in crashed on take off at RAF Croydon. 03/08/1945 (the pre-war Croydon Airport).
Crew:
W/O (1330166) Henry John COLLINS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.605squadron.co.uk/We%20Never%20Slept%20-%20The%20Story%20of%20605%20Squadron.pdf
2.ORB 605 Sqdn RAF
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?21461-Christian-names-of-RAF-pilots-23-Squadron&p=125887#post125887
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?19217-450803-Unaccounted-Airmen-03-08-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2016 08:41 | J.Cryer | Added |
| 12-Jan-2016 09:45 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2016 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2017 19:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-May-2019 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Jan-2022 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2022 21:39 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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