DE932

de Havilland Tiger Moth DE932 assigned to 311th Ferry Squadron, 8th AF USAAF. Written off in a forced landing at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, due to fuel exhaustion, pilot Lt Frank A Forsyth, 24-Oct-43.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-886960 / T-190911
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 153rd Observation Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 2
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: passenger

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK 18 December 1942 Landing accident Stall/Spin RAF Aldermaston, Berkshire, Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt William M McGuire, 18-Dec-42. 153OS 37OG AAF Sta 466 (RAF Membury)

Crashed

Squires Gate, Blackpool, Blackpool, Blackpool FY4, UK 16 August 1943 Taxiing accident Squires Gate Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt John E Harriss, 16-Aug-43. 8AF

Crashed

Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, UK 24 October 1943 Written off in a forced landing at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, due to fuel exhaustion. Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Frank A Forsyth, 24-Oct-43. Passenger Lt Garfield H Severson. 8AF

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Warton, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65, UK 26 October 1943 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK Built at de Havilland.

Delivered

England, UK Delivered to RAF MU.

Assigned

England, UK Assigned to 311th Ferry Squadron, 8th AF USAAF.