RAF Crash and Incident Records

Thank you Andrew, but sadly I don’t own the aircraft now, it having flown in to pastures new! Good information link though thank you!

FB

Probably a bit late to respond now, but this link might still be useful….

http://www.rafaircraftaccidents.com/?q=node/5

Using that, the interpretation of that record seems to be:

FA = Flying Accident (I think we could guess that bit!)

T = Taxying Phase

03 = It hit something for some reason (the compiler didn’t use a detailed code)

I hope this helps

Hi all, got my form 78 from RAFM (unfortunately they could not find a form 1180 for BB860). Anyway, it does mention the accident referred to above with extent of damage listed as “FA T ’03’ Anybody able to translate this airforce term for me? I guess its some sort of categorisation of the damage level? Whatever it was, it took over a month to repair before it returned to service…poor moth!

FB

Excellent, will do some further hunting this evening, thanks all!!!

FB

Other than the Form 1180 held by DoRIS at the RAFM I would possibly consult the Operations Record Book held at the National Archives, I can’t remeber the reference for 7 EFTS off the top of my head but if you go on their website and search the catalogue for Desford (it is listed at No.7 Desford) you shoudl find it.

You chaps are marvelous.

Cheers

FB

’17Jun1941 The aircraft was damaged when another Tiger Moth, R4776, landed on top of it. It was repaired.’
http://www.cnapg.org/TigerMothlistpage1.htm

Department of Research and Information Services at the RAF Museum Hendon hold all the accident cards. If you take a look at the RAFM website and look for contacts for DORIS they can provide a copy of the accident card for that individual aircraft. Alternatively you can try ringing them and seeing as you know the serial, and assuming you get a helpful assistant, they may send a copy of the card without putting in an email request.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

kev35