ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18237
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 20-JUL-1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VP-KFO |
| C/n / msn: | 2048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mombasa -
 Kenya
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mombasa, Kenya |
VP-KFO: Auster 5J/1 Autocrat (c/no 2048) ex VP-UAH. As VP-UAH, the UK CofA 8134 was issued on 10.7.46. Registered 31.7.46 to The Uganda Co. Damaged in gales Entebbe late 5.47 when torn from moorings; repaired, and re-registered 27.4.48 as VP-KFO. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed Mombasa, Kenya 20.7.51
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/vp-kaa.pdf
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p20.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/vp-uaa.pdf
Unknown: other photos taken at this airbase show several USAAF Douglas A-26 bombers. Sorry, I forgot to include my name and email in my first submission of this photo.Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-May-2010 22:37 | Dean Straw | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2012 05:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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