LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (193)
DECEMBER 7TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
An unknown aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea fifteen miles east of Skegness, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £29 11s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (83)
MAY 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY, AND PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A pilot was reported to have baled out from a British aeroplane about eleven miles in a north-westerly direction from Porthdinllaen Point, but nothing was...
An Aeroplane (148)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
An airman had been reported dropped in the sea with his parachute, but the call was cancelled before the life-boat had been launched. Then a second message reportedan aeroplane believed...
An Aeroplane (159)
OCTOBER 14TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea between Ailsa Craig and Bennane Head, but no trace of it could be found.- Rewards, £15 9s..
An Aeroplane (21)
FEBRUARY 24TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but no trace of it was found.
The life-boat saw a paravane and reported it to the coastguard. - Rewards, £19...
An Aeroplane (59)
AUGUST 13TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 7 A.M. warning was received from the coastguard of an impending air fight. The wind was N.W. and moderate, with a smooth to moderate sea. At 12.15 P.M. an aeroplane was reported down off...
An Aeroplane (109)
AUGUST 29TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported in distress 30 miles east of Cromer, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as news had been received that the aeroplane was safe. - Rewards, £5 16s....
An Aeroplane (4)
JANUARY 25TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. Owing to bad weather conditions the life-boat put in at Great Yarmouth, and returned to her station on the 27th. -...
An Aeroplane (14)
APRIL 15TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found and later it was learned that the aeroplane had been taken in tow for Stornoway by a trawler.- Rewards, £4 19s...
An Aeroplane (24)
JULY 24TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
An aeroplane had fallen into the sea, but her crew of two were rescued by a flying-boat.
- Rewards, £13 5s. 6d..