ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153711
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| Date: | Friday 29 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College of Air Warfare |
| Registration: | XD602 |
| MSN: | 15541 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29/9/1961: on return to Cranwell, Lincolnshire after being overstressed in flight when it pulled 7½ G during a tail chase
Struck off charge 6/10/1961: became ground instructional airframe 7737M with 494 ATC Squadron at Smethwick, Birmingham
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1960s-incident-logs#1961
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow07/443cockpits/vampire.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2013 12:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-May-2015 17:47 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2020 20:21 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2023 22:00 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]] |
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