Tag: Lysander
15th November 1940
Lysander Mk.II P1693
No.613 Sqn, RAF
Ashgate, Chesterfield
The pilot took off from Sywell near Northampton in good weather conditions bound for Firbeck in South Yorkshire between Worksop and Rotherham where No.613 Squadron were based at the time … Continue reading “1940-11-15|Lysander Mk.II|P1693|No.613 Sqn, RAF|Ashgate, Chesterfield”
18th August 1941
Lysander Mk.IIIA V9403
No.6 AACU, RAF
Slate Pit Moss, Oldham
LAC Chadwick died of his injuries on the 24th August 1941. The aircraft was on an anti-aircraft co-operation exercise from Ringway (Manchester) to Rhyl in North Wales, the aircraft’s gyro-compass … Continue reading “1941-08-18|Lysander Mk.IIIA|V9403|No.6 AACU, RAF|Slate Pit Moss, Oldham”
30th May 1942
Lysander Mk.IIIA V9729
No.6 AACU, RAF
Cronkstone, Buxton
The aircraft was being used to provide night anti-aircraft co-operation with ground units at Rhyl and had taken off from Sealand near Chester. While returning from the Rhyl area to … Continue reading “1942-05-30|Lysander Mk.IIIA|V9729|No.6 AACU, RAF|Cronkstone, Buxton”
15th December 1942
Lysander Mk.III T1655
No.61 OTU, RAF
Cadair Bronwen, Wrexham
The aircraft had taken off from RAF Rednal in Shropshire to carry out a search for Spitfire Mk.IIA P7295 which had been lost the day before. The pilot of the … Continue reading “1942-12-15|Lysander Mk.III|T1655|No.61 OTU, RAF|Cadair Bronwen, Wrexham”