ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154007
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk F.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WF211 |
| MSN: | AWA. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Ford, (HMS Peregrine) Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Ford, (HMS Peregrine) Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex |
| RNAS Ford, (HMS Peregrine) Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk F.Mk.2 WF211: First flown at Baginton, Coventry 17/10/53. Delivered 2/11/1953 to HMS Blackcap, AHU at RNAS Stretton, Cheshire. Known RN FAA Service was with 804 Squadron FAA RN at RNAS Lossiemouth as "187/-" from 1/12/53 until January 1955. Then to 738 Squadron from July 1955, and 764 Squadron at RNAS Ford as "169/FD" from November 1955.
Substantially damaged in a ground accident while taxiing at RNAS Ford, (HMS Peregrine) Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex on 24/1/1956 (details not known). No reported casualties, but aircraft not repaired. Instead struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I), and re-allocated to Ground Instructional Use as A2404 and issued to RNEC Manadon; broken up 2/12/1959 as components. Some remains reports still at Manadon as late as 1970
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain 2004, p.417)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WF
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2013 03:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Apr-2013 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2020 19:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2020 22:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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