Accident Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA K1079, Monday 9 March 1931
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Date:Monday 9 March 1931
Time:day
Type:Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA
Owner/operator:3 Sqn RAF
Registration: K1079
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Upavon, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Upavon, Wiltshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA K1079, 3 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 9/3/31 when aircraft went out of control, and was
Abandoned in an unrecoverable spin near RAF Upavon, Wiltshire. Pilot baled out safely

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 5)
2. 3 Squadron RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/04/1924-30/9/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8406488
3. http://www.3fsquadronassociation.com/about-us/history/
4. Three's Company (An Illustrated History of 3 Squadron RAF) page 95 to 106 by Jack T C Long

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2009 01:17 JINX Added
27-Jan-2012 13:04 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, ]
14-Jul-2013 02:40 JINX Updated [Operator, Source, ]
12-Feb-2015 14:44 AlLah Updated [Operator, Location, ]
19-Apr-2018 00:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Apr-2018 14:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, ]
10-Nov-2018 07:13 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator, ]

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