Miles Monitor M.33

A test flight was conducted on August 31, 1945, originating from RAF Boscombe, to evaluate the performance of a novel aircraft model known as the Miles Monitor M.33 TT2. The aircraft was specifically engineered for the purpose of hauling targets, serving as an aerial tug. During the course of this experimental flight, the aircraft was engaged in a series of rigorous manoeuvres, ultimately resulting in its collision with the shoreline at Fort Victoria in an inverted orientation.

Regrettably, on that particular day, two individuals affiliated with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Fleet Air Arm, namely Sub Lieutenant K.W.A. Fehler and Lieutenant L.R.J. Habgood (Jack), tragically perished.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Monitor
• https://www.fort-victoria.co.uk/miles-crash

• https://museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk/html/gallery/m33.htm
• https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/302199