ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18219
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| Date: | 16-MAY-1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn Israeli AF (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | VQ-PAL |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sde Dov, Tel Aviv -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sde Dov (SDV/LLSD) |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16 (or 17?) May 1948 in Egyptian AF attack on Sde Dov. The exact aircraft identity cannot be established due to multiple re-use of civil registrations to disguise the IDF/AF's covert operations - 9 aircraft were registered as VQ-PAI, 2 as VQ-PAJ, and 2 as VQ-PAS.
However, it is possible that the aircraft involved was ex-VQ-PAL which was (on paper at least) registered to the Aviron Flying School of Tel Aviv
Sources:
1. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-mideast/israel/af/types/auster.htm
2. http://www.machal.org.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=413&Itemid=708&lang=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Sep-2013 06:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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