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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Miles Martinet TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JN280 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bedford Reservoir, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Martinet JN280: Took off for Training flight. 03/03/1944
Crashed /dived into ground during aerobatics, at Bedford Reservoir.
Crew:
Sgt (1345052) George Godfrey LESTER (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1385664) Alfred Charles Michael GREEN (TTOp) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
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