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| Date: | Friday 14 November 1930 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K1086 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upavon, Wiltshire |
Bristol Bulldog Mk.IIA K1086, 17 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14 November 1930 when collided with Bulldog J9589 at RAF Upavon, Wiltshire while taking off into sun. Pilot probably dazzled/blinded by low sun. No fatalities reported.
Aircraft not repaired, and struck off charge 9 June 1931.
Sources:
1. The K File - The RAF of the 1930s (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1995)
2. http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Nov30.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2009 02:57 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Jun-2013 17:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 14-Jul-2013 02:39 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Feb-2015 14:41 | Shuntt | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 31-Oct-2019 21:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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