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| Date: | Monday 24 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6987 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
| RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
Defiant L6987: The aircraft was damaged when it swung on take off. 24/06/1940
Crew:
S/Ldr (29048) William Arthur John SATCHELL (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Defiant production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 08:51 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Jan-2012 05:39 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:35 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:05 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jun-2015 21:11 | Froome | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2015 05:30 | Dingo | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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