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Name : DH60 Manufacturer : de Havilland Aircraft Company Production Began : 0 Retired : 0 Number Built : 0 |
Although the DH.60T was aggressively marketed as a military trainer, response was rather lukewarm. In particular the RAF initially purchased only a handful of aircraft for testing and found that many aspects of the Moth did not suit their method of military flight training. However, by 1931 the RAF had acquired 124 DH.60M Moths and these were used by the Central Flying school and other training units until 1939. Moth trainers were however ordered by a number of foreign air forces including those of Argentina, Australia (as noted above), Austria, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and the flying arm of the Danish Navy. Finland licence-built 22 Moth trainers, but equipped them with the old Cirrus engine. Two Gipsy Moths were purchased by the Paraguayan government during the Chaco War. They were used as liaison aircraft. One was lost in a fatal accident at Ñu-Guazú Air Force Base and the other survived the war. It was transferred to the Paraguayan Aeroclub in 1936. The bulk of military Moths however were civilian sport aircraft impressed by their countries air forces and used as trainers and liaison aircraft. Like this, civilian Moths ended up flying for both the Nationalist and Republican air forces during the Spanish Civil War. This was repeated on a larger scale during the Second World War where Moths ended up flying, amongst others, for the air forces of Egypt, New Zealand, China (with several captured ex-Chinese aircraft flying for the Japanese), Ireland, Italy, Iraq, Belgian Congo, Dutch East Indies (later taken over by the Indonesian AF), South Africa, New Zealand and the U.S. Navy. |
| Pilots and Aircrew for : DH60 | ||
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| Holt, Felton Vesey Click the name above to see a profile of Holt, Felton Vesey
| Holt, Felton Vesey Air Vice Marshal Felton Vesey Holt CMG, DSO, RAF (23 February 1886–23 April 1931) was a squadron and wing commander in the Royal Flying Corps who became a brigadier general in the newly established Royal Air Force just before the end of the First World War. During the inter-war years Holt remained in the Air Force, serving in several staff appointments before becoming Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area. Holt was killed in a flying accident not long after taking up his final appointment. Having carried out an inspection of RAF Tangmere, he had taken off in his DH.60M Moth K1838, with his PA flying another Moth when a formation of Siskins, seeing his PA’s aircraft decided to pay him an aerial salute. Unfortunately, the formation dived directly at the AVM, whom they could not see and the 43 Sqn Siskin J8893 piloted by Sgt Charles George on the left of the formation caught the wing of his Moth. Going into a spin, the pilot recovered and the AVM took to his parachute, but they were too low, the AVM being killed when he hit the ground without a fully deployed parachute and Flt Lt Henry Michael Moody MC (32) the pilot when the aircraft hit the ground. The inquest brought a verdict of accidental death. DH.60M Moth K1838, 24 Sqn, Northolt Collision with 43 Sqn Siskin J8893, Seahurst Park, near Tangmere AVM Felton Vesey Holt CMG DSO (45) killed Flt Lt Henry Michael Moody MC (32) killed Sgt Charles George Wareham unhurt in Siskin | |
| Moody, Henry Michael Click the name above to see a profile of Moody, Henry Michael
| Moody, Henry Michael Henry Moody was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) in the Royal Flying Corps, was appointed a flying officer on 21 June 1917, and confirmed in his rank on 8 August. Moody was posted to No. 45 Squadron, operating in northern France, and flying the Sopwith Camel single seat fighter. He gained his first aerial victory on 4 September by driving down 'out of control' a Type C reconnaissance aircraft north-east of Comines. He repeated this feat on 11 September over Westroosebeke, then on 20 September shared in the shooting down in flames of a third Type C over Passchendaele with Second Lieutenants Emerson Smith and Raymond Brownell. On 13 November Moody drove down a Junkers J.I north-east of Comines, before his squadron was transferred to the Italian Front. There, on the morning of 31 December, he drove down an Albatros D.III over Pieve di Soligo, and 45 minutes later he and Brownell forced a Albatros D.V down near to Asolo, killing the pilot, German ace Alwin Thurm. On 11 January 1918 Moody destroyed an Albatros D.III over Corbelone, and on 30 January he destroyed another over Susegana for his eighth and final victory. On 10 April 1918 Moody was appointed temporary captain, and in September 1918 his award of the Military Cross Moody remained in the Royal Air Force after the end of the war, and from 1 May 1919 was again appointed a temporary captain. On 1 August he was granted a permanent commission in the RAF with the rank of lieutenant Moody was posted to No. 28 Squadron based in India on 30 August 1923, and on 1 January 1924 received promotion from flying officer to flight lieutenant. He eventually returned to England, transferred to the Home Establishment, and was posted to the Depot at RAF Uxbridge on 10 January 1927, then to the Electrical and Wireless School at RAF Flowerdown on 11 May. On 30 March 1931 Moody was transferred to headquarters of the Fighting Area at Uxbridge On the 23rd April 1931 Moody was returning with Air Vice Marshall Felton Vesey Holt CMG DSO after inspection of RAF Tangmere, he had taken off in his DH.60M Moth K1838, with another Officers aircraft when a formation of Siskins, seeing the first aircraft decided to pay him an aerial salute. Unfortunately, the formation dived directly atMoody;s Moth, whom they could not see and the 43 Sqn Siskin J8893 piloted by Sgt Charles George on the left of the formation caught the wing of his Moth. Going into a spin, Moody recovered and the AVM took to his parachute, but they were too low, the AVM being killed when he hit the ground without a fully deployed parachute But Flt Lt Henry Michael Moody MC (32) aircraft hit the ground and woas killed also. The inquest brought a verdict of accidental death. | |
| Smythies, Bernard Edward Click the name above to see a profile of Smythies, Bernard Edward
| Smythies, Bernard Edward Squadron Leader Bernard Edward Smythies MiD DFC commanded 41 Squadron RAF when the unit was reformed on 1 April 1923 until 30 September 1923. Commissioned in Royal Engineers, 1905; seconded to RFC, Jan 1915; permanent commission, Aug 1919; OC 41 Sqn, 4 Apr-30 Sep 1923; seriously injued in a flying accident at North Weald, but died of injuries the same day, 17 Jun 1930; funeral with full military honours, North Weald, 21 Jun 1930 Killed on the 17th June 1930 while piloting a DH.60M Moth K1209,of 29 Sqn,at North Weald when the aircraft Hit lawn roller on take-off and caught fire, North Weald he was 43 AC Frederick Reginald Stanley Holben was injured | |
Died : 23 / 4 / 1931Historical Notes :
13-06-1930 - DH.60 Moth J8820, CFS,at Wittering, the Moth Stalled inverted, Wittering the Pilot Flt Lt Nigel Henry Nevill Fletcher was killed he was 30 years old
13-06-1930 - DH.60 Moth J8820, CFS,at Wittering, the Moth Stalled inverted, Wittering the Pilot Flt Lt Nigel Henry Nevill Fletcher was killed he was 30 years old
Historical Notes :
17-06-1930 - Hit lawn roller on take-off and caught fire, North Weald. killing the pilot Wg Cdr Bernard Edward Smythies DFC (43) and injuring AC Frederick Reginald Stanley Holben
17-06-1930 - Hit lawn roller on take-off and caught fire, North Weald. killing the pilot Wg Cdr Bernard Edward Smythies DFC (43) and injuring AC Frederick Reginald Stanley Holben
Historical Notes :
23-04-1931 - DH.60M Moth K1838, 24 Sqn, Northolt Collision with 43 Sqn Siskin J8893, Seahurst Park, near Tangmere AVM Felton Vesey Holt CMG DSO (45) killed Flt Lt Henry Michael Moody MC (32) killed Sgt Charles George Wareham unhurt in Siskin
23-04-1931 - DH.60M Moth K1838, 24 Sqn, Northolt Collision with 43 Sqn Siskin J8893, Seahurst Park, near Tangmere AVM Felton Vesey Holt CMG DSO (45) killed Flt Lt Henry Michael Moody MC (32) killed Sgt Charles George Wareham unhurt in Siskin
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| Squadrons for : DH60 | ||
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No.29 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 7th November 1915 Impiger et acer - Energetic and keen | No.29 Sqn RAF No 29 Squadron was formed at Gosport on 7 November 1915 from a nucleus supplied by No 23 Squadron, and after training moved to France in March 1916 as the third squadron to be fully equipped with fighters. Its DH2s were engaged in escort duties to protect the slow and vulnerable reconnaissance aircraft over the Western Front ,By late 1916 the DH.2 was outclassed by new German fighters, but No. 29 kept its pushers until March 1917, when it was re-equipped with Nieuport 17s. These were replaced with later Nieuport types, such as the Nieuport 24bis, as these became available. Due to a shortage of the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a the squadron retained its Nieuports until April 1918, being replaced by SE5As, which were used for the rest of the war on fighter and ground -attack missions. After a short period in Germany, the squadron Squadron was reduced to a cadre and in August 1919 returned to Spittlegate in the UK, in August 1919 where it was disbanded on 31 December 1919. The squadron was reformed on 1 April 1923, initially equipped with Sopwith Snipes. These were replaced by Gloster Grebes in January 1925, In turn, these were replaced by the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA in March 1928 and Bristol Bulldogs in June 1932. In March 1935, the squadron received two-seater Hawker Demons, which it operated until 1938. This included service in Egypt from October 1935 to 1936, during the Abyssinian crisis. The squadron also operated a few old Fairey Gordons for night patrols in Egypt. No 29 began the Second World War with its Blenheims, which at the period operated as day fighters – especially on convoy protection patrols. From June 1940 it became a night fighter squadron, receiving some of the first Beaufighters in November, though it was February 1941 before the squadron was fully equipped with the new fighter. Various marks of the de Havilland Mosquito were flown by the squadron from May 1943 culminating in the Mosquito NF30. From the middle of 1944 most of the squadron’s missions took it over the continent. The Mosquitoes continued to serve until replaced by Meteors in August 1951 at Tangmere. In January 1957 the squadron Squadron moved north, first to Northumberland and then in July 1958 to Scotland, conversion to Javelins taking having taken place in November 1957. In February 1963, No 29 was moved to Cyprus and in December 1965 went detached to Zambia for nine months on detachmentduring the Rhodesian crisis. In May 1967 the squadron Squadron returned to the UK to become are-equip with Lightnings squadron, disbanding on 31 December 1974. No 29 reformed at Coningsby as a Phantom squadron on 1 January 1975. A detachment was provided for the defence of the Falklands as soon as the airfield at Stanley was capable of operating Phantoms at the endin August of 1982. This became No 23 Squadron in March 1983 The Squadron swapped its Phantoms for Tornado F3 fighters in 1987 remaining at Coningsby until disbanded in October 1998. Five years later, the squadron was reformed, this time as the Typhoon operational conversion unit (OCU) based at BAE Systems' Warton airfield. In April 1987, No 29 Squadron became the first operational squadron to be equipped with the Tornado F3, deploying to Saudi Arabia after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 and flying throughout Operation DESERT STORM in the air-defence role. The Squadron was again disbanded in October 1998. | |
Last edited : 23:26, June 25, 2016
Last editor : HMS
First created : 17:09, June 21, 2016
Created by : HMS
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