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| Date: | Tuesday 8 May 1928 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Armstrong Whitworth Siskin Mk IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | J8402 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Holbeach Bombing Range, Gedney Drove End, The Wash, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire |
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin Mk. IIIA J8402, 41 Squadron, RAF Northolt: Written off (destroyed) 8/5/1928 when crashed at the Holbeach Bombing Range, Gedney Drove End, The Wash, Lincolnshire. Pilot and sole occupant - Flying Officer Geoffrey Bradbury (aged 23) died 20.5.28 (twelve days later) of injuries sustained. This is confirmed by the RAF Sutton Bridge ORB (Operational records Book - Air Ministry Form 540):
"20.5.1928 07:00; F/O G Bradbury died in West Norfolk Hospital, Kings Lynne, as a result of accident on 8.5.28"
Sources:
1. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1929.htm
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17344-RAF-fatalities-1928
3. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1920s-incident-logs#1928
4. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?82785-snipe-56-fighter-squadron-biggin-hill&p=2141429#post2141429
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?22569-Fg-Off-Geoffrey-BRADBURY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2018 15:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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