Coysh, David Whittier
Killed in Action 1940-02-21
Birth Date: 1918
Born:
Reginald R. & Ida Coysh.
Home: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
234 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ignem Mortemque Despuimus We spit fire and death
Base
RAF Leaconfield
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot Officer
Service Numbers
41671
First Burial
Torquay Cemetery, Devon, England
Pilot Officer D W Coysh (RAF)(Canadian) was killed when his Magister aircraft N-3859 collided on the runway with Spitfire Mk Ia K-9988 while taxiing.
Flying Officer J S Bell (RAF) was injured but survived in the Spitfire
(aircrewremembered.com & TSGNO state Feb. 12 for this accident)
Both aircraft were recovered 1940-02-24 by 60 MU. Magister 3859 could be repaired but Spitfire 9988 was SOC 1940-03-16
Canadian Virtual War MemorialMiles Magister
Miles Magister (Serial No. N3788), Reg. No. G-AKPF,
The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
The Miles M.14 Magister is a two-seat monoplane basic trainer aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft It was affectionately known as the Maggie. It was the only low-wing cantilever monoplane to ever be authorised to perform aerobatics.
The Magister was developed during the 1930s in response to Specification T.40/36, and had been deliberately based on Miles' civilian Hawk Major and Hawk Trainer aircraft. The first prototype conducted the type's maiden flight on 20 March 1937. It quickly became praised for its handling qualities, increasing the safety and ease of pilot training, while also delivering comparable performance to contemporary monoplane frontline fighters of the era. Having suitably impressed British officials, the Magister was promptly ordered and rapidly pushed into quantity production.
Entering service barely a year prior to the start of the Second World War, the Magister became a key training aircraft. It was the first monoplane designed specifically as a trainer to be induced by the Royal Air Force (RAF). Amid the war, it was purchased in large numbers, not only for the RAF but also for the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and various overseas military operators. It was an ideal introduction to the Spitfire and Hurricane for new pilots. Its sister design, the Miles Master, was an advanced trainer also designed and produced by Phillips & Powis at Woodley. During the postwar years, surplus Magisters were exported in large numbers, often following a conversion to suit civilian uses.Wikipedia
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