Tiger Moth T7188 at Brough airfield.

On 25th February 1941 this aircraft landed heavily at Brough airfield and the undercarriage collapsed.

Pilot - LAC Sydney John Carey RAFVR (1376635).


Sydney Carey was granted a commission on 24th December 1944 but in the Admin and Special Duties Branch of the RAF.
Tiger Moth T7188 was built to contract 20916/39 by The Morris Motor Co. Ltd. at Cowley and was awaiting collection in December 1940. It was immediately taken on charge by 4 E.F.T.S. at Brough but there is no mention of incident on 25th February 1941 but it was almost certainly repaired on site and continued to serve with them until being transferred to 18 E.F.T.S. at Fairoaks on an unknown date. It lastly served with 28 E.F.T.S. at Wolverhampton but was eventually placed in long term MU storage pending disposal. On 27th March 1950 it was sold for scrap.

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