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| Date: | Sunday 30 December 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PK177 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Stradishall, Suffolk |
Short Stirling Mk.V PK177 51 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair 30 December 1945 when Lost dinghy on overshoot and undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Stradishall, Suffolk.
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.24. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
3. The Stirling File (Bryce Gomershall, Air Britain, 1979 p 91)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2013 19:21 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 22-Oct-2019 22:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-May-2024 22:21 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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