ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154816
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| Date: | Monday 30 November 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra U.10 |
| Owner/operator: | WRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WH733 |
| MSN: | 71203 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Woomera, South Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Built by English Electric 10/07/53. Delivered to RAF on 16/07/53 as B.2 WH733. Served with 27, 21 and 57 Squadrons. Struck off charge 8/10/1957 upon transfer to Short Brothers & Harland for conversion to Canberra U.10
Converted to U.10, first flight as such 30/06/59. Flew to Australia with call sign VM-HDT 18/09/1959. Delivered to RAAF 02/10/59. Crashed on landing at Woomera 30/11/59. Written off 29/01/60
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1954/1954
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2013 16:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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