ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244446
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1953 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR Mk 12 |
| Owner/operator: | ASWDU RAF |
| Registration: | WV783 |
| MSN: | 12900 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, |
| RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall, | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WV783 was damaged (unknown) in an accident while serving with the Royal Air Force, ASWDU at RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall,
The helicopter was built in 1950, Registered G-ALSP to the Bristol Aeroplane Company 17.11.50; To the RAF, Air Sea Warfare Development Unit 26.3.52 (ASWDU (1952 - 1955)) at RAF St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, UK; To RAF Central Flying School Helicopter training Unit (1955 >>); To Grounded Instructional Airframe 7841M from 7.4.1964. To Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK, 1995.
Sources:
1. https://www.targeta.co.uk/pages/201_0674hw9.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/48140/
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WV
4. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ALSP.pdf
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Media:
Bristol Sycamore HR.12 WV783 On display in the Historic Main Hangars. RAF Museum, Hendon, London, UK 28th May 2016:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2020 17:26 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 28-Oct-2020 10:25 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2021 20:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2021 18:43 | Don Diego | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Embed code, Operator] |
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