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| Date: | Friday 17 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WK295 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever, Lower Saxony |
| RAF Jever (Ger.) |
Found to be damaged beyond repair on return to Jever, West Germany after a bird strike had damaged to port intake. The pilot had been unaware of any bird strike.
Not repaired. Struck off Charge 23/03/1961: to RAF Geilenkirchen for ground instructional use/static display, later scrapped
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1047665/
www.rafjever.org/2sqnpic060.htm
www.millionmonkeytheater.com/Swift.html
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 21:50 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Dec-2012 15:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2018 20:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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