ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143896
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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster AOP.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn /1910 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | VF495 |
| MSN: | 2264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al Bureji, Gaza Strip, Palestine -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Al Bureji, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when strafed and shot up by Egyptian Air Force Spitfires whilst parked on the ground at Al Bureji, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Not repaired, and formally struck off charge 3/6/48
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2149
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2012 13:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 13:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Aug-2012 02:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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