ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20443
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1955 |
| Time: | 00:35 LT |
| Type: | Avro Lincoln B.2 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | WD131 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi NW of Bitburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hemswell |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with USAF F-86D Sabre 52-3933 at night. Was on a covert operation and flying without navigation lights. Fighter pilot ejected. Apparently they were testing a new radar/cloaking device.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbhistory/html/NF2233811?thread=4312378
www.aviation-history.com/avro/lincoln-1.htm
http://rafwatton.info/History/1945toPresent/History1952/tabid/70/Default.aspx
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
El Litoral 26 June 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2008 01:26 | JINX | Added |
| 24-Feb-2011 15:00 | harro | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2011 13:16 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Mar-2013 21:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2013 09:58 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 20:20 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 20:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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