MHG51913 - BLACKBURN BOTHA I: MORAY FIRTH
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Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH95NW 8001 c. 90 59
N57 37.0 W3 50.0
NLO: Fort George [name: NH762 567].
Possibly on map sheet NH85NE.
(Classified as Blackburn Botha I: date of loss cited as 5 March 1943). L6408: this aircraft of 8 AGS [Air Gunnery School] ditched 5 miles NE of Fort George, after an engine failure. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N57 37.0 W3 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The major artillery fortification of Fort George (NH75NE 3.00) is at NH 76079 56674.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 December 2007. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 9000 5899 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/291688 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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