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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | XD627 |
| MSN: | 15368 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD) |
| RAF Cranwell (EGYD) |
Written of (damaged beyond repair) 20/7/1959: struck the tops of trees after the student left it too late to recover from a dive during a dummy rocket attack. Returned to RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire but was found to be damaged beyond repair
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XD
www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2013 10:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2013 12:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:03 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jul-2023 22:07 | Nepa | Updated |
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