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| Date: | Tuesday 24 March 1959 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 26 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG208 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Herzebrock, Landkreis Wiedenbrück -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gütersloh |
Crashed three miles west of RAF Gütersloh after a flame out during an aerobatic display. Pilot F/L R.V. Boult ejected safely.
Sources:
UK Serial
Mannheimer Morgen 26 March 1959, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2012 16:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Aug-2012 03:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 19:59 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:03 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Feb-2020 11:12 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 11:33 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 27-May-2025 06:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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