Tag: Donibristle
12th September 1940
Skua L2969
No.4 FPP, ATA
High Bentham, Lancashire
Pilot Officer Strachan was attached to No.4 Ferry Pilots Pool at RAF Kemble, he was detailed to collect the aircraft from No.10 Maintenance Unit at Hullavington in Wiltshire and deliver … Continue reading “1940-09-12|Skua|L2969|No.4 FPP, ATA|High Bentham, Lancashire”
5th February 1941
Fulmar N4076
RN
Esclusham Mountain, Wrexham
The pilot was ferrying the aircraft when it crashed on the northern end of Esclusham Mountain above Minera near Wrexham. It has been recorded as being ferried from Worthy Down … Continue reading “1941-02-05|Fulmar|N4076|RN|Esclusham Mountain, Wrexham”
29th July 1945
Barracuda Mk.III MD963
RNAS Dunino Stn Flt, RN
Redbrook Clough, Marsden
Fairey Barracuda MD963 of the RNAS Dunino Station Flight, crashed at Close Moss, Redbrook Clough on Sunday 29th July 1945. The aircraft was flying from Donibristle near Dunfermline George Henry Ambler Sub-Lieutenant Pilot Killed
30th August 1946
Dominie X7394
No.782 Sqn, RN
Broad Crag, Wasdale
The aircraft and air ambulance variant of the Dominie (military Dragon Rapide), based at RNAS Donibristle (HMS Merlin), was being used to fly a seriously ill patient from Abbottsinch, the … Continue reading “1946-08-30|Dominie|X7394|No.782 Sqn, RN|Broad Crag, Wasdale”
28th February 1949
Dominie Mk.I X7400
No.782 Sqn, RN
Dollar Law, Borders
The aircraft was being flown to RNAS Donibristle at Dalgety Bay in Fife when its port engine failed at 6,500ft, the pilot was unable to maintain height on one engine … Continue reading “1949-02-28|Dominie Mk.I|X7400|No.782 Sqn, RN|Dollar Law, Borders”