Incident Percival Provost T52 RRAF149,
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Date:Friday 6 July 1956
Time:day
Type:Percival Provost T52
Owner/operator:Royal Rhodesian Air Force
Registration: RRAF149
MSN: PAC/56/378
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Thornhill AFB, Gwelo, Midlands -   Zimbabwe
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Thornhill, Rhodesia
Destination airport:Old Sarum, Rhodesia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
C/no. PAC/56/378. Ordered for RAF as XF879, for delivery in October 1955. Transferred off contract to Royal Rhodesian Air Force as RRAF149, and delivered 5 December 1955. Written off when crashed at Thornhill, Rhodesia 6 July 1956

Sources:

1. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-africa/zim/af/types/provost.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2012 18:43 Dr. John Smith Added
24-Jun-2020 22:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Apr-2022 21:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
13-Apr-2022 23:01 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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