3 Flying Training School- Harvard crashed in the Wash 1947-48

[Larry]

Guys, does anyone have the aircraft identity for a 3 FTS Harvard that crash landed in The Wash some time during 1947-48 approximately.

The aircraft was marked F-BUD, and a photo is on the web somewhere but no serial is showing. The Roundals are postwar type with narrow white circles

It is shown a bit bent in about a foot of water being inspected. The pilot is has been suggested had a name like Cohen, who disappeared after the accident and is believed to have drowned.

[Leendert]

Larry,

British newspapers (online archives) of 19 Jan 1948 tell of a Harvard crash with missing pilot in The Wash the Friday before. Body apparently found only three months later, a Norfolk newspaper on 20 April 1948 writes.
Harvard was from RAF Feltwell.

Accident also here: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/311622 I now found
Regards,
Leendert

[Larry]

Many thanks for your reply.

I can see how Kahan got to be 'Cohen'

[Stig Jarlevik]

Larry
If you wonder what F-BUD was all about it was the RAF Postwar Training and Reserve code used.

FBU was the code for 3 FTS and D was the individual aircraft letter.

Cheers
Stig

[Larry]

Stig,

Thanks for the info on the 3 FTS codes.

BTW - regarding 3 FTS Tiger Moths - photos of them seem to be non existant so any leads off the web greatfully received

Shame we cannot photo them on here anymore!

[Larry]

I read somewhere that the body of Cadet Pilot Richard Frank Kahan, aged 20, was found some months after he was posted as missing, presumed killed by 3 FTS RAF Feltwell, on 16th January 1948? True or False?

[Leendert]

The newspaper Lynn Advertiser of 20 April 1948 writes that the body of the young pilot was found.
Full article thru britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk of which I have no subscription.

Regards,
Leendert