Tiger Moth N5445 near Kimberworth, Sheffield.
On 20th May 1941 this 20 E.F.T.S. aircraft made a force landing at Scholes Coppice, Wentworth near Kimberworth, the aircraft was slightly damaged. It seems probable that the pilot was taken off pilot training after this incident.
Pilot - LAC Wallace Carter RAFVR (1071349), of Crewe, Cheshire. Uninjured.
Sgt Wallace Carter later remustered and re-trained as a bomb aimer (as many "failed" pilots did). He joined 142 Squadron on 27th November 1942
and later was posted to 166 Squadron. He was reported missing on 3rd April 1943, lost in Wellington HE631 on a mine laying flight off the French coast.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
This aircraft was built to contract 778402/38 by The De Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd. at Hatfield and was awaiting collection in September 1938.
It was taken on charge by 12 E&RFTS at Prestwick later the same month, on 3rd Septmeber 1939 this unit was re-designated as 12 EFTS. It was transferred
to 20 EFTS at Yeadon in early 1941 and on 20th May 1941 Cat.B/FA damage was sustained as a result of the incident recorded above. It was dismantled and
transported by road for repair, upon completion of the repair it was taken on charge by 4 EFTS at Brough. It sustained repairable minor damage as a result of an accident on 4th October 1941 near Swinefleet but this incident does not feature in the published Air Britain history of the aircraft. The aircraft was later transferred to 297 Squadron 22nd January 1942 based at Netheravon in connection with glider pilot training. After a short spell with 296 Squadron also at Netheravon on similar duties it was transferred on 12th August 1942 to GPEU also at Netheravon when the unit formed. In late 1942 the aircraft was transferred to 29 EFTS at Clyffe Pypard.
In 1943 it saw service with 3 EFTS at Shellingford and 1944 it was on the books of 7 FTS at Peterborough. It's last RAF unit was on the Station Flight at Benson before it was placed into long term MU storage. The RAF sold it 15th August 1950 and on 2nd September 1950 it was registered on the civilian register
as G-AMDR to Hampshire & Sussex Aviation Ltd. at Portsmouth. On 9th October 1950 it was sold to an overseas owner and registered as F-OAIQ. From this date nothing more of the aircraft's history is known.