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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 APS RAF |
| Registration: | VZ507 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Sylt, West Germany |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 22/2/1956: The undercarriage was retracted in error while taxying at Sylt, West Germany. Not repaired, struck off charge as Cat.5(c)
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2013 01:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-May-2013 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 20-Jul-2021 11:31 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator, ] |
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