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Brian

24th August 2007 22:23

24 July 1940

Hi guys

A Fleet Air Arm pilot, Midshipman (A) Charles Mortimer, was killed in an air crash on 24 July 1940 while flying from Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus).

Can anyone tell me the aircraft he was flying and the circumstances of his crash, please?

Cheers
Brian

Bruce Lander

25th August 2007 12:15

Re: 24 July 1940

Hi Brian

Mortimer was flying Battle L.4582 from 12 OTU ( Benson) and hit a HT cable about 4 m from the airfield , he crashed near North Stoke near Oxford.
source- R Sturtivant FAA Aircraft 1939 - 45

Bruce

Brian

25th August 2007 16:49

Re: 24 July 1940

Thanks Bruce - much appreciated!

Cheers
Brian

Henk Welting

27th August 2007 15:14

Re: 24 July 1940

Bruce/Brian,
Plse be advised that the correct Oxford serial was L5482 (in lieu of L4582).

Regards,
Henk.

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