DE930
de Havilland Tiger Moth DE930, assigned to 120th OS, 67thOG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed on take off for training flight at Kirkham, Lancashire Cat 5 damage [Write Off], pilot Lt William P Cassedy suffered back injury, 27-Aug-43. SOC Aug-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 14 December 1942 | Taxiing accident Ground Loop RAF Membury, Berkshire Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Thomas W Watson, 14-Dec-42. 120OS 67OG 8AF. |
Crashed |
Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | 27 August 1943 | Crashed on Take Off for training flight at Kirkham Lancashire Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt William P Cassedy suffered back injury, 27-Aug-43. 8AF |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
29 August 1943 | Struck Off Charge. | |
Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | Built at de Havilland | |
Delivered |
England, UK | Delivered to RAF MU. | |
Assigned |
England, UK | Assigned to Air Force Service Command, 8AF USAAF. |