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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1940 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1563 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
| RAF Turnhouse |
Defiant N1563: Took off for Operational patrol over Crail. 24/09/1940
Damaged when it overshot on landing after a patrol.
Crew:
P/O ???? SMITH (pilot) RAF - Ok
AC1 (745591) Alfred Edward ASHCROFT (AG) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.ORB 141 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 08:51 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 23-Aug-2013 17:49 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 01-Nov-2013 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2015 20:51 | DG333 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2015 06:38 | Jixn | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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