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| Date: | Tuesday 26 March 1918 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | B6533 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing over France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft missing.
59 Sqn were in the process of completing a move from Lealvillers to Fienvillers so aircraft could have been operating from either airfield.
Crew:
2Lt J R Aikins (Killed)
Lt W T Saidler (Missing)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2021 18:58 | Castleace | Added |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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