R6093
Airspeed Oxford R6093, assigned to Headquarters Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8AF USAAF. On 8-Jul-44 at 08:30 hours aircraft was cleared from Station 481 to Station 124 on a cross-country flight. While proceeding down the runway at 60 mph, the right tire blew out, causing the aircraft to pull to the right edge of the runway; approximately 5 feet from the edge of runway, the right landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to do a half ground loop and skid on the right wing causing considerable damage to the right landing gear, right wing, aileron and propeller.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 462nd Sub-Depot
- Service Numbers: O-396733
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Engineering Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Bottesford, Nottingham, Leicestershire NG13, UK | 8 July 1944 | Crashed on Take Off Bottesford/sta 481 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Richard C Harding, 8-Jul-44. Hq 445BG 8AF. |
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Manufactured |
Christchurch, Dorset, UK | Built at Airspeed. | |
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Delivered |
England, UK | Delivered to RAF MU. | |
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Assigned |
Tibenham, Norwich, Norfolk NR16, UK | Assigned to Headquarters Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8AF USAAF. |