Z4631
Started service with 1423 Flight, then 24 Squadron, on to USAAF, and then to 41 OTU, where it crashed when trying to force land at Crannage, near Manchester on the 31-Mar-44.
Taxiing accident (parked aircraft) Heathrow Airdrome. 22-Oct-42.
Salvaged due to battle damage SAL BD. Unit is given as HQ 8th AF. 8-Oct-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
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- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Heathrow Airport (LHR), Longford, Hounslow, Greater London TW6, UK | 22 October 1942 | Taxiing accident (parked aircraft) Heathrow Airdrome. 22-Oct-42. VIII AFSC. |
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Other Salvaged Battle Damage |
Hendon, London NW4, UK | 8 October 1943 | Salvaged due to battle damage. |
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Crashed |
Cranage, Crewe, Cheshire East CW4, UK | 31 March 1944 | Crashed trying to force land at Crannage, near Manchester. |