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Henry Leonard, Drake |
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Name : Henry Leonard, Drake Died : 6th June 1930 |
Avro 504N J8709, RAF College, Cranwell Collision with J9693 on approach, Cranwell Flt Lt Henry Leonard Drake (29) killed Flt Cadet Francis de la Poer Beresford-Peirse injured Pilot of other machine (Flight Cadet George Wrounghton Montagu, uninjured. Aeroplane, 11 June 1930 reported: |
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An inquest was held at Cranwell on June 7 on the body of Flight Lieutenant Drake. Flight Lieutenant D.A. Boyle stated that at the time of the accident Flight Lieutenant Drake was instructing Flight Cadet F.P. Beresford-Peirse in a dual control machine. When landing the machine crashed into anther machine piloted by Flight Cadet Montagu. Flight Cadet G.R. Montagu said that he was flying solo in an Avro machine and as he was about to land he noticed another machine taking off on the ground where he wanted to descend. He turned on his engine and rose again and as he did so another machine seemed to come from above him. It struck his left wing putting his ailerons out of order, and then fell out of control. |
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Avro 504K
Production Began : 0 Retired : 0 Number Built : 0 | Avro 504K The Avro 504k is one of the greatest training aircraft ever built. It was used to equip training units first in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force. Developed from the original Avro 504 of 1913, the 504k differed from the earlier training variants by having modified engine bearers which allowed it to be fitted with a variety of rotary engines. Interchangeability was necessary due to shortage of certain types of engine and provided a welcome flexibility for the hard pressed trainer units. Pilots were trained on the 504k and the Avro 504J, using Major Smith Barry's methods of systematic flying instruction which developed at the school of Special Flying at Gosport during World War One. This training method has provided the basis for virtually all primary flying instruction given throughout the world since then. More than 8000 were built during the war by A.V. Roe and sub-contractors such as Grahame-White Aviation at Hendon. Although always known as a training aircraft Avro 504k's were also used as a emergency home defence fighter operating against German aircraft raiders. After the war surplus 504k's were used by civilian flying schools and barnstorming companies. | |
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