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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7011 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
Defiant L7011:The aircraft swung on take off and its undercarriage collapsed. 03/09/1940
P/O LUCAS gets out of control of aircraft whilst taxiing and his machine is damaged through swerving.
Crew:
P/O (42853) Robin Morton McTaggart Delight LUCAS (pilot) RAF - Ok
???? (AG) - Ok
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 08:51 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:21 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:06 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 14-Jun-2015 05:40 | Fuck Dun | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2015 06:37 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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