ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85068
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| Date: | Thursday 25 October 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 808 Sqn RAN |
| Registration: | WE796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 22 miles west of Chinnampo -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMAS Sydney, off coast of Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WE796: delivered 16/04/1951 to Royal Australian Navy, operated out of HMAS Sydney by 808 Squadron RAN
Shot down (damaged by AAA Fire) 25/10/1951 - Lieutenant (P) Col Wheatley of 808 Squadron ditched Sea Fury WE796, 22 miles west of Chinnampo, North Korea. Rescued by helicopter. Aircraft formally struck off charge 1/11/51.
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/seafury.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2010 03:01 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2020 20:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2020 20:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
| 24-Apr-2020 21:16 | MIG21 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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