ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207760
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Canadair Sabre II (F-86) |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 19155 |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| RAF North Luffenham | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Canadair CL-13 Sabre: 28 August 1951 - Taken on strength. With No. 439 (F) Squadron at North Luffenham, UK in early 1952. Landed short of North Luffenham due to engine trouble on 8 April 1954, flown by Flying Officer Leonard James Elphick. Declared Category A. Last date: 21 April 1954 - Struck off charge
Written off (destroyed) 11/9/1954 when crashed at RAF North Luffenham.
Crew:
F/O Leonard James ELPHICK (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_19151_19200_detailed.html
2. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-armed-forces/canadian-post-war-military-dependant-graves/details/1409
3. http://www.leicestershirewarmemorials.co.uk/war/memorials/view/2142
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113063856/leonard-james-elphick
5. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80002843
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 1954 | 19155 | 439 (Sabre-Toothed Tiger) Sqn RCAF | 0 | RCAF North Luffenham, Rutland, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 17:12 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jun-2018 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2020 00:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 17-Apr-2020 18:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 09:00 | INV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2020 09:03 | Iwosh | Updated [Source, Operator] |
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