DD820
de Havilland DH80A Puss Moth. Regd G-ABCR [CofR 2726] Jul-30 to unknown party. Regd [CofR 2810] Aug-30 to George R Boyd-Carpenter, Stag Lane [possibly based Kano, Nigeria, although in UK Jul-31]. CofA 2699 issued 9-Sep-30. Regd [CofR 3749] May-32 to Oscar L Richards, Castle Bromwich. Regd [CofR 8225] 17-Nov-37 to Francis S Lee, Haldon. Regd [CofR 8949] 20-Dec-38 to Ian
L Carr, Brooklands/Hatfield. Regn closed 18-Nov-40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as DD820 24-Jan-40 and used by 1 FPP White Waltham. Damaged when hit hedge in bad weather on landing Gatwick 16-Mar-41; repaired by Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd. To 10 MU Hullavington 27-Apr-41 and issued RAF Burtonwood 14-May-41 and officially taken over by
US 8th Air Force Service Command at Burtonwood 11-Oct-43. SOC 19-May-44 as instructional airframe for use on decontamination instruction.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Impressed |
White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead SL6, UK | 24 January 1940 | Regn closed 18-Nov-40 by Secretary of State. Impressed as DD820 24-Jan-40 and used by 1 FPP White Waltham. |
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Crashed |
Gatwick Airport (LGW), Horley, Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 0NP, UK | 16 March 1941 | Damaged when hit hedge in bad weather on landing Gatwick 16-Mar-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Gatwick Airport (LGW), Horley, Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 0NP, UK | 17 March 1941 - 26 April 1941 | Repaired by Southern Aircraft (Gatwick) Ltd. |
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Assigned |
Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14, UK | 27 April 1941 | To 10 MU Hullavington 27-Apr-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 14 May 1941 | Issued RAF Burtonwood 14-May-41. |
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Other Assigned |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 11 October 1943 - 18 May 1944 | To US 8th Air Force Service Command at Burtonwood 11-Oct-43. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 19 May 1944 | Struck Off Charge 19-May-44. |
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Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | Built at de Havilland. | |
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Other Civilian Ownership |
18 November 1940 | Regd G-ABCR [CofR 2726] Jul-30 to unknown party. Regd [CofR 2810] Aug-30 to George R Boyd-Carpenter, Stag Lane [possibly based Kano, Nigeria, although in UK Jul-31]. CofA 2699 issued 9-Sep-30. Regd [CofR 3749] May-32 to Oscar L Richards, Castle Bromwich. Regd [CofR 8225] 17-Nov-37 to Francis S Lee, Haldon. Regd [CofR 8949] 20-Dec-38 to Ian L Carr, Brooklands/Hatfield. |