ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202560
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.60M Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (India) EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | MA949 |
| MSN: | 1711 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jodhpur, Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India (JDH/VIJO) |
c/no. 1711: DH.60M [Gipsy II] registered as G-ABNA [C of R 3229] 10.6.31 to Wing Commander William V. Strugnell, MC, Letchworth, Hertfordshire (aircraft based at Leicester). C of A 3072 issued 17.6.31. Registration cancelled as 'sold abroad' 12.31. Re-registered in India as VT-ACW [C of R 131] 28.12.31 to Montagu Powell Thomas, c/o Bird & Co, Calcutta.
Re-registered [C of R 131/1] 25.3.35 to Sinclair Murray & Co Ltd, Calcutta. Re-registered [C of R 131/2] 3.3.37 to Karachi Aero Club Ltd, Karachi. Impressed into military service as MA949 4.9.42. Operated by No.23 Ferry Control of No.229 Group. Transferred to 2 (India) EFTS, RAF Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India in 1942.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on take-off at RAF Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, 3.6.44 (still painted as VT-ACW). No reported injuries to the two persons on board. Struck off charge 9.6.44.
Sources:
1. 2 (India) EFTS RAF ORB for the period 1-5-1942 to 31-3-1947: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR29/616/2: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7160930
2. As G-ABNA: http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-india-register/g-iaaa-to-vt-aim?highlight=WyJnLWFibmEiXQ==
3. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABNA.pdf
4. As VT-ACW: http://www.afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-india-register/g-iaaa-to-vt-aim?highlight=WyJ2dC1hY3ciXQ==
5. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A3.html
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p017.html
8. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VT-.html
9. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2017 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2023 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Nature, Operator]] |
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