ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224583
Last updated: 10 September 2021
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| Date: | 20-JUN-1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School Royal Air Force (20 E&RFTS RAF) |
| Registration: | N5482 |
| MSN: | 3755 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gravesend Airport, Gravesend, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gravesend Airport, Gravesend, Kent |
Tiger Moth MSN 3755 (Gipsy Major #80708): Taken on charge as N5482 at 24 MU Ternhill 8.11.38. Delivered to the RAF at 20 E&EFTS, Gravesend, Kent 23.3.39 as "U".
This Tiger Moth had a short operational life (three months), being written off 20.6.39 when crashed at Gravesend and Struck Off Charge 20.6.39. No reports of any fatalities or injuries to the crew of two reported.
Damaged airframe to Eastchurch Station Flight 20.6.39 for disposal after crash.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p037.html
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N5482
3. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravesend_Airport#Royal_Air_Force
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2019 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-May-2019 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
| 30-May-2019 15:26 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2021 18:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 01-Aug-2021 20:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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