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| Date: | Saturday 21 June 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WA685 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Florennes AFB, Namur -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Florennes |
Undershot landing & DBR when undercarriage torn off.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Images:
Taken after the crash, same day or some days later by my father Paul Lauwers, at that moment armament NCO at Florennes Airbase
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2008 07:37 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Jun-2008 01:39 | JINX | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2013 15:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 20-Sep-2017 07:16 | lauwersp | Updated [Aircraft type, Photo, ] |
| 06-Nov-2022 21:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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