ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155711
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| Date: | Monday 28 December 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-13 Sabre IV (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | 422 (Tomahawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19619 |
| MSN: | 519 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beauvechain, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Beauvechain (B) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canadair CL-13 (F-86E) Sabre F.4: Intended for RAF as XB745. First flight on 20 March 1953. Loaned to RCAF, operated by No. 422 (F) Squadron with RCAF serial 19619 on tail and RAF serial XB745 on fuselage.
Canadian pilot Flying Officer Stuart Robson Smith ejected after engine failure near Beauvechain, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, prior to delivery to RAF as XB745. 8 April 1954 - Struck off by RCAF, and never delivered to the RAF as XB745.
Sources:
1. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 4 January 1954, p1
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1953.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170729001207/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/canada.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XB
5. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19601_19650_detailed.htm
6. http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian-warplanes-6-jets-canadair-cl13-sabre_676.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2013 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-May-2013 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2013 16:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2018 18:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2018 18:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Mar-2018 17:58 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 29-Jan-2020 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2020 05:33 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2020 16:54 | Xindel XL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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