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FAIREY BATTLE/L5343

Fairey Battle L5343

Serial #: L5343
Construction #: -
Civil Registration:
  None
Model(s):
  Battle Mk. I
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last Info: 2011

History:
Abandoned after forced landing, Kaldadaranes, Iceland, September 13, 1940.
RAF Museum Store, RAF Henlow, 1973.
- Recovered from Iceland, August 1973.
- Restoration started at RAF Leeming (later continued at RAF Cardington).
RAF Museum, RAF St. Athan, 1983-1990.
- Static restoration completed, March 1990.
RAF Museum, Hendon, 1990-2011.
- Displayed as L5343/VO-S.

Fairey Battle L5343

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Photo Source(s):
Dave McDonald.
Arjan Vrieze

Research Assistance:

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