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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | A-1 |
| MSN: | 2816 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wahn, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brasschaat (B) |
| RAF Wahn (G) |
c/n : 2816
RAF-SERIAL: VT977
BAF SERIAL: A-1 (equipped with oblique cameras)
1947-08-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1947-08-00: 369Sqn Air OP Brasschaat, fitted with lateral cameras
1948-02-00: redesignated 15Sqn
1954-04-01: after reorganisation transferred to Army Aviation
1955-03-23: crash at Wahn (Germany) (15 Sqn Lt Avn)
pilot: ?
1955-03-00: struck of charge
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/auster-a-o-p-6
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=VT977 (No info available)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2011 13:20 | ThW | Added |
| 24-Jan-2011 13:21 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Nov-2019 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Nov-2019 21:54 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2022 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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