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| Date: | Wednesday 3 July 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn T.9 Shark II.TT |
| Owner/operator: | 744 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | K5502 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland |
| RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland |
Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Blackburn T.9 Shark K 5502 crashed on 3rd July 1940 while operating with 774 Armament Training Squadron at RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland carrying out target/drogue towing duties. Pilot, Lieutenant, Tom Miller later died from his injuries.
Sources:
Royal Navy Casualties, killed and died, July 1940 (naval-history.net)
RNAS St Merryn: Air Gunnery Course (aggleton.name)
Blackburn Shark - Wikipedia
Blackburn B-6 Shark | BAE Systems | International
Evanton Wartime Remains leaflet.pdf (archhighland.org.uk)
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2021 23:46 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 08-Jan-2021 02:16 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Operator, ] |
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