T1259

Airspeed Oxford T1259, assigned to 27th Air Transport Group, 9th AF USAAF. Damaged 13-Feb-44 when it swerved on ice and ran off the runway on landing at Nutts Corner on a ferry flight from Maghaberry.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 311th Ferry Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 311th Ferry Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 311th Ferry Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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

Nutt's Corner, Crumlin, Antrim BT29, UK 13 February 1944 Swerved on ice and ran off the runway on landing at Nutts Corner on a ferry flight from Maghaberry. 13-Feb-44.

Manufactured

Christchurch, Dorset, UK Built at Airspeed.

Delivered

England, UK Delivered to RAF MU.

Assigned

Assigned to 27th Air Transport Group, 9th AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

AAM DB Entry - H W Chandler, Jack H Kitsos, William D Nading