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Date: | Tuesday 9 October 1917 |
Time: | |
Type: | Airco DH.5 |
Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
Registration: | A9464 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | ? -
France
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Baizieux (Francie) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Capt Wilson in Airco DH5 (A9464) left aerodrome Baizieux at 5:30 a.m. owing to ignition trouble. Machine crashed smashed all planes struts. Tail plane, damaged engine. Prop broken, Cowl broken, Machine returned for repair. Pilot uninjured.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
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28-Oct-2011 13:36 |
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01-Nov-2011 03:23 |
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14-Nov-2011 01:39 |
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