Incident Avro Anson Mk I N9898, Tuesday 13 August 1940
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Date:Tuesday 13 August 1940
Time:16:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF
Registration: N9898
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Detling, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Detling, Kent
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Anson Is N5229, N9898 and R3349. Destroyed in a bombing attack by Junkers Ju 87s of IV(St)./LG 1 at approx. 16:05 hrs. on 13/08/1940 Aircraft all write-offs.

Sources:

https://martinaviationpages.com/13-august-1940/
ORB 500 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

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16-Oct-2024 22:31 Nepa Added [Operator, ]

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