Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III NX532,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19155
 
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Date:Saturday 7 April 1945
Time:evening
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III
Owner/operator:84 Gp CF RAF
Registration: NX532
MSN: 454
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:east of Bruchem, near the road Hedel - Zaltbommel; Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:B.77 Gilze-Rijen
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Polish pilot, Squadron Leader T.W. Kawalecki had lost his orientation and force-landed behind enemy lines. He was taken prisoner of war.

Sources:

Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5518A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
01-Apr-2020 19:00 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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