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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1940 |
| Time: | overnight |
| Type: | BA Swallow 2 |
| Owner/operator: | George Henry Lawrence Curtis |
| Registration: | G-ADXH |
| MSN: | 415 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maylands Aerodrome, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Maylands Aerodrome, Essex |
First registered (C of R 6475) on 21.11.35 as G-ADXH to Leicestershire Aero Club Ltd., Leicester Airport, Stoughton, Leicestershire. C of A 5221 issued December 1935. Sold on and re-registered to British Aircraft Manufacturing Co Ltd., Hanworth Aerodrome, Hanworth, Middlesex. Sold on and re-registered (C of R 8773) on 29.9.38 to George Henry Lawrence Curtis, Clapton, London E.5 (aircraft based at Maylands Aerodrome, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex).
Withdrawn from use on 4.9.39 when all private civilian flying was prohibited due to the outbreak of war. Stored at Maylands Aerodrome, Romford, Essex.
Written off (destroyed) 6.2.40 when destroyed by fire in a hangar fire at Maylands Aerodrome, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex. Registration G-ADXH cancelled by the Air Ministry next day (7.2.40) due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/78-register-gb-g-ad
2. https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ADXH.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A8.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2018 23:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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