ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67702
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | EoN Olympia 2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | BGA 554 |
| MSN: | EON/O/034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Filton, Bristol (EGTG) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bristol/Filton (EGTG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Australian Gliding Museum’s Olympia is a Mark 2 (actually 2B according to the logbook) which can be distinguished by the built in main wheel and blown Perspex canopy. It was designated as serial number EON/O/34 by Elliotts. It was damaged badly at Bristol, UK, on 15 February 1949. The wreckage was acquired by a Melbourne based syndicate including Dave Darbyshire, and imported into Australia.
Additional damage occurred in shipping due to the need to shorten the wings to fit them into a crate. The syndicate rebuilt the glider and re-launched it in 1956 (with registration number VH-GHR). It was flown by the syndicate and several gliding clubs in Victoria and South Australia until withdrawn from use in about 1972.
Sources:
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/4fee45982162ef0d209f19ef
http://rcawsey.co.uk/Olympia.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2013 16:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2013 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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