ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234791
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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 1944 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 18 (P)AFU RAF |
| Registration: | LX196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frankton, near Rugby, Warwickshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Canadian pilot P/O Gregor Stephen Moore was killed when his Oxford collided with Me 410 A-1/U2 9K+ZP of the Stab II./KG 51 whilst in circuit of RAF Church Lawford airfield. Both aircraft crashed near Frankton and all three men onboard both planes were killed.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5038-Oxford-LX196
Blitz T&N, III; Dierich, KG.51
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part two
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2020 07:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
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