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Date: | Wednesday 1 March 1939 |
Time: | day |
Type: | De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | K4243 |
MSN: | 3239 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
Destination airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3239; Taken on charge as K4243 at RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey 20.12.34. To 24 Squadron, RAF Hendon, Middlesex 20.5.35.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when stalled during cross-wind landing and spun into the ground at RAF Hendon, Middlesex 1.3.39. Not repaired; Struck off charge and converted to ground instructional airframe 1452M 24.4.39. Issued to 6 School of Technical Training, RAF Hednesford. Staffordshire in 5.39. total time on airframe 726.55 hours
Sources:
1. The K File - The RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley, Air Britain 1995 p.347)
2. 24 Squadron Operational Record Book (Air Ministry Form AM/F.540) for the period 1.4.26 to 30.9.39: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/292/1 at
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8409747 3.
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf 4.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p032.html 5.
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=K4243 6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendon_Aerodrome Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Mar-2022 18:02 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
30-Mar-2022 18:10 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
30-Mar-2022 23:14 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |