Fairchild Argus FK342 at Sherburn in Elmet airfield.
On 12th February 1943 this aircraft was parked at Sherburn in Elmet airfield with Argus EV797 parked near it. Because of strong winds EV797 was blown into FK342 and both aircraft sustained damage.
No Crew.
This aircraft was built as a Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder and had initially been registered on the US register as 42-34146. It was built to contract DA-915 by the Fairchild Aviation Corporation at Hagerstown and was supplied to the RAF under the Lend Lease agreement, arriving by sea in the UK in August 1942. It was taken by road to Heston Aircraft Ltd. at Heston airfield for assembly and testing. The date it was taken on charge by 7 Ferry Pilot Pool at Sherburn in Elmet is not known. As a result of the damage sustained on 12th February 1943 Cat.E2/GA damage was the damage assessment, it was not repaired.