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| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 1909 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | VF521 |
| MSN: | 2290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lüneburger Heide, near Münsterlager -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Münster |
Hit the ground in a turn, during artillery spotting.
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2189
https://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2013 09:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 14:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 06-Jul-2025 14:04 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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