ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275664
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| Date: | Friday 3 May 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 11 EFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N6742 |
| MSN: | 82020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Perth/Scone, New Scone, Perthshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Perth/Scone, New Scone, Perth (PSL/EGPT) |
| RAF Perth/Scone, New Scone, Perth (PSL/EGPT) |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 82020 (Gipsy Major #80946); Taken on charge as N6742 at 8 MU RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire 27.4.39. To 18 E&RFTS RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Surrey 5.9.39. To 11 EFTS RAF Perth/Scone, New Scone, Perthshire 3.10.39.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3.5.40: Flight Lieutenant V A Dawson, Sergeant W R Dibb, Sergeant A B G Barclay, Leading Aircraftman H D Boynton: injured; mid-air collision between Tiger Moth N6742, 11 EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School), and Rapide G-AEMM, 7 AOS (Air Observers Navigation School), 3 May 1940 near RAF Perth/Scone, New Scone, Perthshire
Not repaired; Struck off charge as Cat E 9.5.40.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/2055: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16471492
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p820.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Airport_(Scotland)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2022 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Feb-2022 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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