ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31767
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Date: | Thursday 2 September 1976 |
Time: | |
Type: | Cessna FTB337G Super Skymaster |
Owner/operator: | Rhodesian Air Force |
Registration: | 3413 |
MSN: | 0049 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | NE Rhodesia -
Zimbabwe
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Thornhill, Gwelo, Rhodesia |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:2nd September 1976 saw the loss of the first Lynx (R3413) aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant "Bill" Stevens. The aircraft was hit by ground fire when it was lured into an ambush on the North Eastern border with Mocambique. The aircraft was destroyed and Bill Stevens killed. This was a particularly sad loss, as Bill who had initially qualified as a Navigator re-mustered for pilot training. Having qualified as a pilot he was posted to No 4 Squadron and was killed during his first operational tour.
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http://rhodesianforces.org/No4Sqn.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2008 01:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
25-Sep-2011 05:26 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
15-Mar-2015 21:45 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
15-Mar-2015 21:46 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location] |
20-Mar-2015 21:50 |
Gagarin |
Updated [Operator] |
26-Nov-2020 21:35 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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