Accident Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 B6533,
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Date:Tuesday 26 March 1918
Time:
Type:Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
Owner/operator:59 Sqn RFC
Registration: B6533
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing over France -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft missing.

59 Sqn were in the process of completing a move from Lealvillers to Fienvillers so aircraft could have been operating from either airfield.

Crew:
2Lt J R Aikins (Killed)
Lt W T Saidler (Missing)

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2021 18:58 Castleace Added
18-Apr-2022 05:26 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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