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| Date: | Monday 13 May 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Audax Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 9 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | K8315 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | ½ mile east of Beversbrook Bombing Range, Calne, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire |
Hawker Audax K8315: Written off (destroyed) when crashed. 13/05/1940.
The aircraft stalling and diving into the ground, ½ mile east of Beversbrook Bombing Range, Calne, Wiltshire.
Crew:
Sgt (742760) Charles D. THORN (pilot u/t) RAF was killed.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983 page 69
2. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/9_FTS.html
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?141705-Thoughts-And-Advice-Needed-50MU-Diary&p=2379466#post2379466
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2018 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator, ] |
| 01-Aug-2024 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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