| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | L5463 |
| Military Code: | RH-H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Battle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Battle |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Battle Mk.I |
| C/n (msn): | [ L5463 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 88 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Les Grandes-Chapelles (closed) |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 26 May 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 743125 |
| Photo Comment |
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L5463 lost an undercarriage leg when it hit a bump taking off on a mission on the night of May 25, 1940. The pilot returned and landed off the runway, collapsing the other leg. The aircraft must have been too valuable to abandon because it did make it back to the UK before the fall of France. 88 Sqn arrived back in June 1940. L5463 was shipped to Canada in 1942 where a turret was fitted for use as a gunnery trainer with the serial 2134. Suffered a belly landing at Mont Joli on November 22, 1943 and was written off. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 31 October 2024, and has since been viewed 163 times. |