RobMulder
13th May 2016, 13:19
Hi,
I recently joined the forum and look forward to learn more about the RAF. I have not done much research in the UK; so I would like to have some help.
For the moment I am working a number of book projects (five to be exact) due to be published in the next two years and I am wondering if any of you can direct me. I will visit the National Archive in Kew in November for research on the two Fokker F.22s and one F.36 operated by the RAF. I will have a look at the ORB of 24 Sqn and 1680 Flight (allthough I only saw they had June 1943-1946..., while the aircraft arrived at 1680 Fly on October 1, 1942), I wonder if it is possible to find a crash report of the two aircraft that were lost?
The Fokker F.36, G-AFZR (HM161 reserved but ntu) operated at the time of the crash (May 21, 1940) at 1 AONS Prestwick seem to had problems with gaining height and fell down along the runway. But has there been written a report?
The other accident involved the Fokker F.22,G-AFXR (HM159) operated by 1680 Flight at Abbotsinch. This aircraft crashed on July 3, 1943 in to Loch Tarbert killing all 20 on board. I have from other sources understood that there will probably be no report on the crash. Some believe there was no need to write a report as the aircraft could not be investigated (was at the bottom of the lake). Is this correct? Or has there be written a report by the Air Ministry since it was a civil registered aircraft? Just a thought from my side.
Hope you can help me.
I recently joined the forum and look forward to learn more about the RAF. I have not done much research in the UK; so I would like to have some help.
For the moment I am working a number of book projects (five to be exact) due to be published in the next two years and I am wondering if any of you can direct me. I will visit the National Archive in Kew in November for research on the two Fokker F.22s and one F.36 operated by the RAF. I will have a look at the ORB of 24 Sqn and 1680 Flight (allthough I only saw they had June 1943-1946..., while the aircraft arrived at 1680 Fly on October 1, 1942), I wonder if it is possible to find a crash report of the two aircraft that were lost?
The Fokker F.36, G-AFZR (HM161 reserved but ntu) operated at the time of the crash (May 21, 1940) at 1 AONS Prestwick seem to had problems with gaining height and fell down along the runway. But has there been written a report?
The other accident involved the Fokker F.22,G-AFXR (HM159) operated by 1680 Flight at Abbotsinch. This aircraft crashed on July 3, 1943 in to Loch Tarbert killing all 20 on board. I have from other sources understood that there will probably be no report on the crash. Some believe there was no need to write a report as the aircraft could not be investigated (was at the bottom of the lake). Is this correct? Or has there be written a report by the Air Ministry since it was a civil registered aircraft? Just a thought from my side.
Hope you can help me.