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Old 19th March 2019, 12:38
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19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Hello
Am seeking details of a RN air crash on the 19th December 1944.
849 Sqdn , which were using Avengers around this date from HMS Victorious and/or Katukurunda, Ceylon( Sri Lanka).
At least one Naval Airman reported as MPK.
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Old 19th March 2019, 13:57
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Re: 19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Courtesy of naval history net
Tuesday, 19 December 1944
FAA, 849 Sqn, Victorious, air crash
DORMAN, Kenneth F E, Ty/Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK

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DORMAN, KENNETH FREDERICK EDWARD. Lieutenant (A). Died 19/12/1944. Aged 23.
H.M.S. Victorious. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Son of Edward Joseph and Daisy Louise Dorman, of Ewell, Surrey.
Commemorated at LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL: Bay 5, Panel 4.

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Old 19th March 2019, 17:49
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Re: 19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Avenger II JZ414: pilot misjudged landing on HMS Victorious Dec 19, 1944, deck landing control officer killed by aircraft's port wingtip and aircraft went over side into sea. Both crew members injured but rescued by HMS Rapid.
Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_seria...rdseries3.html

The same site has on other pages three FAA Corsairs written off in landing mishaps on the Victorious and Formidable this same day. A bad day for the Fleet Air Arm.
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Old 19th March 2019, 18:00
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Re: 19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Dorman was the LSO and the two Avenger crewmen were SubLts. No doubt baugher's information was a straight copy from Ray Sturtivant's book, without credit.
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Old 19th March 2019, 22:11
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Re: 19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Thank you both. Am annoyed with myself as I have searched through the Avenger section in the book but overlooked the name - looked only at the crew names, S/L. G. R. Winch and S/L. C. W. Tiller, picked up within 15 minutes.
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Re: 19th December 1944, RN air crash ?

Presumably the Avenger was only operating with a crew of two on this occasion, or only the officers were named?
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