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| Date: | Thursday 30 December 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn /1910 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | VF507 |
| MSN: | 2276 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Castel Benito -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castel Benito, Libya |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30.12.1948 when Hit sand hill while flying down a wadi near Castel Benito, Libya
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm\
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2169
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Castel_Benito
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 17:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2012 08:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 01:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 08-Mar-2013 08:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:34 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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