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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Miles Master Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | N7762 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Montrose, Forfarshire |
Miles Master Mk.1 N7762, 8 SFTS: Crashed at Laurencekirk, Kincadineshire 9 January 1941 after caught fire in flight and abandoned. Pilot, LAC Anthony Richard Porter (65529), baled out, descended by parachute, but was injured in a 'hard' landing
Pilot recovered from his injuries and completed his training: as Pilot Officer Anthony Richard PORTER (Service Number 65529) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he was lost (presumed killed in action) in Hurricane I Z4254. Reported Missing on tactical reconnaissance of El Dudo, Western Desert, Libya area, on 6 December 1941 when with 451 Squadron RAAF (See National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/10830)
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) AIR 81/4833: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16688931
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?2308-410109-Unaccounted-airmen-9-1-1941
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_in_IOM_Scotland_and_NI.pdf
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurencekirk
5. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/10830: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17058559
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2024 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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