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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn /1910 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | VF503 |
| MSN: | 2272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 miles SW of RAF Asmara -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Asmara, Eritrea |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10/9/1950: Stalled avoiding obstruction and hit ground, 40 miles south-west of Asmara, Eritrea
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2160
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Feb-2012 14:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2012 02:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Country, ] |
| 07-Mar-2013 23:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:36 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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