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| Date: | Monday 23 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VF339 |
| MSN: | EEP42250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea, 2 miles east of Famagusta -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Broke up in the air whilst executing a roll at 1,000 feet and fell into the sea off Famagusta.
Crew:
Pilot IV (3037739) Cecil Peter JENKINS (pilot) RAF - killed.
Sources:
Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 by James J Halley (Air Britain 1985)
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
http://www.afm-veterans-uk.info/roll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=R698
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2013 12:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Apr-2013 16:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Feb-2015 01:25 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2015 08:54 | King T. | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2020 21:44 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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