Harvard Trainer from Aston Down crashes near Oakridge, 1939
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Harvard Trainer from Aston Down crashes near Oakridge, 1939
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Aston Down Airfiled, when opened on 12th October 1938 included the whole of the former World War One airfield of Minchinhampton but was considerably enlarged to the south.
During mid-November 1939 the unit suffered its first casualty. Sgt. pilot Linton was killed while collecting a Gladiator fighter from Little Rissington, when the aircraft mysteriously caught fire during take off and crashed in flames. Before the month was out the unit suffered a second tragedy when Pilot Officer Masterson lost control of his Harvard trainer near Oakridge. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed to the ground, killing the pilot.
During mid-November 1939 the unit suffered its first casualty. Sgt. pilot Linton was killed while collecting a Gladiator fighter from Little Rissington, when the aircraft mysteriously caught fire during take off and crashed in flames. Before the month was out the unit suffered a second tragedy when Pilot Officer Masterson lost control of his Harvard trainer near Oakridge. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed to the ground, killing the pilot.
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“Harvard Trainer from Aston Down crashes near Oakridge, 1939,” Oakridge Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, https://oakridgearchives.omeka.net/items/show/395.