ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139878
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Newcastle Aero Club |
| Registration: | VH-RNF |
| MSN: | C1/0082 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maitland, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Maitland, NSW (YMND) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Chipmunk WB639; delivered 9/6/1950, struck off charge 11/9/1956 at 20 MU RAF Aston Down, when sold to Australia. Registered in Australia later in 1956 to the Royal Newcastle Aero Club at Maitland, NSW as VH-RNF
Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a flying accident at Maitland, New South Wales on 09/12/1961.
NOTE: Chipmunk VH-KLP (ex-RAF WG394) was also registered as VH-RNF until it was written off on 23/6/1958
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WA999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1983, p.20)
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-RNF.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WB
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=343
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2011 14:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 31-Mar-2014 02:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2014 02:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2014 02:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 07:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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