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| Date: | Monday 8 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | AT137 |
| MSN: | UB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Handley Page Hamoden Mk.I AT137: Built by English Electric Co., Preston, and on 12/12/1941 issued to RAAF 455 Squadron, Coded UB-T.
Written off 08/06/1942 when crashed and destroyed by fire at RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. (More details required).
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/hampden.htm
2. After the Battle, Then and Now '40-'45; No.16. See back frontcover and both pages in the middle.
Media:
Handley Page Hampden Mark I, AT137 'UB-T', of No 455 Squadron RAAF based at Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, in flight above clouds, May 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2018 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 22-Oct-2023 16:47 | Corin | Updated |
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