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N9742

Avro Anson N9742 from No 321 (Dutch) squadron RAF. No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF was a unit of the Royal Air Force during World War II formed from the personnel of the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service. Formed on 1 June 1940 at Pembroke Dock, the squadron moved to RAF Carew Cheriton on 28 July 1940 and became operational. The squadron flew coastal and anti-submarine patrols with Avro Anson's. During an operational convoy protection patrol on 29th Noverber 1940 Sergeant Pilot C.I van Kooij and his crew was forced to ditch in the sea off Holyhead, Anglesey, due to an engine failure.
This aircraft has been the subject of a very long-running Airfix model kit.


N9742MW-Y14-08-194029-11-1940321 squadron, emergency landing Irish Sea, crew rescued; written off

Avro Anson N9742 from No 321 (Dutch) Squadron
IPMS Nederland - Avro Anson

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Interesting photos, the production images are likely to have been taken at Chadderton, the Avro production line for the type, note the wooden wings. In the image above, the first aeroplane is fitted with the original shallow sloped windscreen, whereas the rest in the line are fitted with the more vertically sloped windscreens that improved visibility; the earlier windscreens produced too much glare, apparently.
 

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