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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell Airacobra Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | AH573 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
Engine failure just after takeoff. Spun, pilot killed.
W/Cdr (05236) W. S. Jenkins (pilot) RAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
William Stanley Jenkins was cremated at Southampton Crematorium.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2010 17:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 01:21 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jan-2012 11:29 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Mar-2013 16:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2013 21:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2013 11:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Dec-2013 20:57 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2014 22:45 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2014 07:22 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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