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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 1931 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Civilian Coupe Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | F/O Victor S. Bowling (RAF) |
| Registration: | G-ABFJ |
| MSN: | O.2.2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sandbach, Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First registered (C of R 2841) as G-ABFJ on 9.9.30 to Civilian Aircraft Co Ltd., Hedon, Hull, East Yorkshire. (Second airframe of only five built). C of A 2993 issued September 1930. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 3218) on 30.5.31 to Flying Officer Victor S Bowling, RAF Digby, Lincolnshire
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 8.7.31 when crashed at Sandbach, Cheshire. Registration G-ABFJ cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.8.32 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABFJ.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A2.htmll
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001165523.html
5. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/May31.html
6. https://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/yorkshire-airfields/277-hedon?start=5#82822
7. http://s617306976.websitehome.co.uk/AYASMagazines/AY%20May%202007.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Coup%C3%A9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2017 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Dec-2017 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2019 18:18 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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