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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1920 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol F.2b |
| Owner/operator: | 28 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | H1512 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of RAF Ambala -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, India |
Crash landing caused by engine failure due to fall in pressure. Both crew survived with injuries.
Crew:
Squadron Leader R J F Barton (injured)
Flying Officer H P Lloyd (slightly injured)
According to the Air-Britain 'ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT J1 - J9999 and WW1 Survivors' that is Bristol Fighter F.2b H1512. The entry reads in full;
"Delivered to 114 Sqdn 1919; renumbered 28 Sqdn 1.2.20; EF (engine failure), crashed, east of RAF Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, 28.2.20"
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT J1 - J9999 and WW1 Survivors' (1987)
3. [Photo of accident] https://www.rafcommands.com/galleries/India-1930s/Bristol-F2b-Fighters/H1512-Crashed
4. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235069571-28-sqn-bristol-f2b-confusion/
Location
Images:
This Original photos was purchased on ebay
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2021 12:42 | Castleace | Added |
| 21-Sep-2023 07:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 12-Apr-2024 17:17 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jun-2024 06:27 | james | Updated [Photo, ] |
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