MHG52213 - BLACKBURN BOTHA I: CROMARTY FIRTH
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH66SW 8001 c. 60 62
N57 38.0 W4 20.0
NLO: Dingwall [name: NH 550 587]
Cromarty Firth [name centred NH 67 67].
Possibly on map sheet NH56SE.
(Classified as Blackburn Botha I: date of loss cited as 9 April 1987). L6242: this aircraft of 8 AGS [Air Gunnery School] crashed into the Cromarty Firth 2 miles NE of Dingwall. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N58 38.0 W4 20.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The location indicated falls within the upper (W) part of the Firth.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 December 2007. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 5999 6200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/291613 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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