ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154811
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra U.10 |
| Owner/operator: | WRE Woomera |
| Registration: | WH705 |
| MSN: | 71171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woomera, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Woomera, South Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WH705: EE Canberra B.2, delivered 24/02/1953, and served with 231 OCU, 115 and 139 Squadrons, and 231 OCU again until struck off charge 29/9/1960 when transferred to Short Bros & Harland for the Canberra U.10 drone conversion programme
Converted to U.10 drone, first flight as such 19/04/62. To Australia on U.10 programme as VH-HDW. Delivered to Edinburgh, SA, 26/07/62, the last U.10 received.
Written off 28/4/1965: Destroyed by a Thunderbird 2 SAM during missile tests at Woomera range, South Australia.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?89155-Photos-from-Woomera
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a84.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2013 14:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2013 21:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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