ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155082
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| Date: | Saturday 17 October 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra U.10 |
| Owner/operator: | WRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WJ987 |
| MSN: | R3/EA3/6612 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edinburgh, South Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built by Avro 30/09/53. Delivered to RAF as B.2 WJ987 16/10/1953; served with 76 Squadron. Struck off charge 31/10/1957 upon transfer to Short Brothers & Harland at Belfast as part of the Canberra U.10 drone conversion programme
Converted to U.10 (second aircraft converted) first flight as such 04/02/58. Delivered to RAAF 14/03/59 at Edinburgh SA. Allocated call sign VM-HDQ
Shot down by missile 17/10/59 at Woomera, SA. Written off 13/11/59 including installed Avons Nos. 618 and 242.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WJ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2013 23:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Apr-2013 23:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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