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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Bulldog Mk IVA |
| Owner/operator: | LeSK Suomen ilmavoimat |
| Registration: | BU-65 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kauhava -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
The Bristol Bulldog Mk.VIA BU-65 of LeSK (Air Fighting School) crashed on 26 January 1944 due to engine problems at Kauhava. The pilot, alikersantti O. Voipio, was safe but the old biplane fighter was wrecked and was written off on 16 February 1944. It had flown 786,00 hours before.
Sources:
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/bulldog_finland.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bulldog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kauhava
http://www.maplandia.com/finland/lansi-suomi/etela-pohjanmaa/kauhava/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2017 18:30 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 16-Feb-2021 18:10 | Lelek | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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