Audax at Thornaby Airfield.

On the 30th of November 1936 this aircaft overturned on landing at Thornaby in a high wind. It suffered Cat R/FA damage and was repaired and returned to service. It suffered another Cat R/FA accident on the 5th October 1937, again it was repaired before finally being written off Cat W/FA on the 1st May 1940. It was finally struck off charge on 31st May 1940.

The aircraft was built to contract 437223/35 by A.V. Roe at Chadderton and delivered to 9 FTS on 21st July 1936.

Pilot - LAC Ernest Lyall RAF, ok.


This pilot had been involved in a incident at Thornaby as rescently as the 2nd Oct 1936, detailed on this website. He was to loose his life on the 26th January 1942.