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| Date: | Monday 25 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR14 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | B-2/OT-ZKB |
| MSN: | 13200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kamina AB (KMN), Belgian Congo -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B2 / OT-ZKB
c/n 13200
ex G-AMWR ntu
1952-12-01-1954-03-11: the Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd as G-AMWR
1954-03-24: first flight
1954-06-03: flew under its own power to Melsbroek
1954-06-04: delivered at Melbroek
1954-00-00-1955-00-00: based at Goetsenhoven for crew-training
1955-10-21: departed for Kamina, transported by C119
1956-01-20: first flight at Kamina
1960-07-25: wfu after engine problems and lack of spares
part of a rescue flight established in Kamina in support of the Belgian Air Force training school then established on this base used in support of the paratroop regiment for DZ reconnaissance, search and rescue operations or VIP transport and communication operated from Kamina, Belgian Congo
1960-08-00: aircraft is set on fire shortly before the arrival of UN-troops at Kamina
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197&Itemid=571&lang=en
http://www.dakota15wing.be/Dakota%20News%20Online/DakNws13%20Digit.pdf
https://www.belgian-wings.be/bristol-171-sycamore-hr-14b
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 16:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 20:48 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2015 14:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 16-May-2015 14:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 18-Apr-2022 03:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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