ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233606
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) |
| Registration: | D-173 |
| MSN: | ex.LZ185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IDF/AF Ramat David Air Base, 4 km south of Ramat Yishay, Palestine -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ramat David AB, Israel |
Bristol Beaufighter D-173 (ex. RAF LZ185 /ex.UK Civil Registration as G-AJMG)
Landing accident after its first flight in Israel, reduced to spares and written off by 09/09/1948.
Cannibalized for parts after delivery.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.haddenhamairfieldhistory.co.uk/beaufighters.htm
2. http://www.machal.org.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=413&Itemid=708&lang=en
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/bristol-beaufighter
4. http://www.machal.org.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=278&Itemid=382&lang=en
5. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-AJMG.pdf
6. https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/1140-iraqi-bristol-beaufighters
7. https://segulamag.com/en/articles/sky-heist/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2020 10:58 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2021 19:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2023 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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