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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor U.16 Drone |
| Owner/operator: | RAF RAE Llanbedr |
| Registration: | WL124 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cardigan Bay -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Llanbedr |
Pilotless drone shot down over Cardigan Bay during a flight from Llanbedr.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2008 18:55 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jun-2024 11:44 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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