ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277062
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 18 E&RFTS RAF |
| Registration: | K4290 |
| MSN: | 3286 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey (EGTF) |
| RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey (EGTF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth MSN 3286; Taken on charge as K4290 at 2 ASU (Aircraft Servicing Unit) RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire 16.5.35. To 18 E&RFTS, RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey 16.9.37. Damaged when struck by K4289 on ground at Fairoaks 7.6.38 (see also K4289 - separate entry); repaired and returned to service.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when stalled and crashed on landing at RAF Fairoaks, Chobham, Woking, Surrey 8.6.39. Struck off charge 20.7.39 as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E)
Sources:
1. The K File - The RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley Air Britain 1995 p.349)
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p032.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairoaks_Airport#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2022 18:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Apr-2022 20:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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