ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48628
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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ901 |
| MSN: | 66-2694 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Tauranga AFB, Bay of Plenty 1 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Tauranga |
The pilot was demonstrating the tactics used by a fighter pilot to attack a bomber aircraft. This display was in cooperation with an Oxford aircraft.
The Harvard stalled while recovering from a steep diving turn and crashed.
Flight Lieutenant Keith Penny R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:31 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 13:03 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2016 07:36 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2017 05:18 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2020 22:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2021 22:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Oct-2021 00:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 00:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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