ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19441
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V |
| Owner/operator: | 663 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RT579 |
| MSN: | 1217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Villa Arzana -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Poggio, Italy |
| Villa Arzana, italy |
On the afternoon of 21st April 1945 663 squadron flew its last operational mission, supporting the capture of Corticella by Polish tanks. On the same day HQ moved to Poggio and two days later to Villa Arzana. In addition to Grodzicki’s aircraft two more Austers were lost in April. One hit a tree on the 18th and another (RT579) crashed on landing on 25th. When organised German resistance ceased on 29th April 1945, the squadron were left with 12 aircraft.
RT579 Hit trees on landing on an airstrip at Villa Arzana, Italy on 25/4/1945
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p12.htm
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1109
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73834-Polish-Auster-Squadrons
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Dec-2012 09:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2013 17:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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