R6050

Airspeed Oxford R6050, assigned to 384th Service Squadron, 97th Service Group, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take off after left engine quit. Pilot Harvey Mednick RTD.

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People

Harvey Mednick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Service Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK 9 March 1944 Take Off accident Bodney/Sta 141 Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Harvey Mednick, 9-Mar-44. 384Ser 97SerG 367 8

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK 11 March 1944 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

Christchurch, Dorset, UK Built at Airspeed.

Delivered

England, UK Delivered to RAF MU.

Assigned

King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK Assigned to 384th Service Squadron, 97th Service Group, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=R6050&Submit4=Go
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=95217
AAM DB Entry - Harvey Mednick