ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233897
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| Date: | Friday 24 June 1960 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Short Brothers & Harland Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ANEA |
| MSN: | 85611 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haffenden Farm, St Mary-in-the-Marsh, New Romney, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Rochester Airport, Rochester, Kent (EGTO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 85611; Taken on charge by the RAF as DE670 at 20 MU RAF Aston Down, Minchinhampton. Gloucestershire 24.6.42. To 16 EFTS RAF Burnaston, Derbyshire 25.7.42 coded “44” later “FIN-G”. To 38 MU RAF Llandow, Glamorgan 1.8.46. To 3 RFS RAF Cardiff, Pengham Moors, Cardiff, South Glamorgan 1.9.48, coded “RCK-A”. To 14 RFS RAF Hamble, Hampshire 15.6.51. To 9 MU RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 24.10.52 for long-term storage pending disposal.
Struck off charge when sold 7.10.53 to Association of British Aero Clubs. UK civil registered as G-ANEA (C of R R4127/1) 24.9.53 to Short Bros & Harland Ltd, Rochester, Kent. Converted to crop-sprayer and C of A A.4127 issued 3.2.60.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when struck HT cables whilst crop spraying at Haffenden Farm, Pickney Bush Lane, St. Mary-In-The Marsh, Romney Marsh, New Romney, Kent 24.6.60. Registration G-ANEA cancelled 1.7.60 as 'destroyed'. Wreck recovered to Rochester and scrapped 6.62.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Birtain, 1987 p.15)
2. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ANEA.pdf
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p856.html
5. http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=15946.0
6. https://mapcarta.com/W877539658
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Romney
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2020 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Dec-2021 18:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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