ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75818
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| Date: | unk. date 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Potez/Fouga CM170 Magister |
| Owner/operator: | Biafra |
| Registration: | 4D-YL |
| MSN: | 359 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bissau -
 Guinea-Bissau
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the following winter the bad weather and lack of spares on both sides made flying almost impossible, but in May both sides were back in the air, as the federal troops started a new offensive. On 18 May Port Harcourt fell, the BiAF losing its DC-3, as well as the second B-26. At the time the Biafrans and their mercenaries attempted to acquire jets as well, purchasing two Fouga Magisters from Austria. But, while the fuselages of the 4D-YF and 4D-YL arrived intact, their wings were sabotaged while in Bissau, leaving them useless.
Sources:
http://www.gotech.at/fouga_cm170_magister.htm#Info
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/printer_351.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2010 11:01 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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