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Date: | Friday 4 April 1952 |
Time: | c. |
Type: | De Havilland Vampire F3 |
Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAuxAF |
Registration: | VT812 |
MSN: | - |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAF North Weald, Essex, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
Destination airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft was landed short of the runway at RAF North Weald collapsing the undercarriage and causing substantial damage.
The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/78-A-873-DH-Vampire-F3-VT812.pdf http://plane-crazy.k-hosting.co.uk/Aircraft/Jets/Vampire/de_havilland_vampire.htm https://www.airhistory.net/photo/276147/VT812 https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=655 Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Nov-2021 15:23 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
22-Nov-2021 15:24 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Photo] |
22-Nov-2021 15:25 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Photo] |
22-Nov-2021 15:26 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Photo] |
03-Dec-2021 19:49 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |