ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19390
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| Date: | Monday 19 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP Mk.V |
| Owner/operator: | 663 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RT527 |
| MSN: | 1182 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Castrocaro, Senio River Sector -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Castrocaro, Italy |
| Castrocaro, Italy |
On 31st January ‘B’ Flight moved to Sarna and began to operate with the Polish 5th “Kresowa” Infantry Division. ‘C’ Flight moved to Castrocaro to operate with the Polish Artrillery Group, and ‘A’ Flight which was awaiting replacement aircraft move to Villa Carpena and became operational on the 7th February flying sorties in support of the Italian “Gruppo Friuli.” On the 9th February ‘B’ Flight was transferred to Sarny from where it operated with the Polish 3rd “Karpacka” Fusilier Division. On 14th February the 2nd Polish Corps took over the Senio River sector from the 5th (British) Army Corps and flights of 663 Squadron supported its operations hindered by severe weather and restricted daily artillery ammunition rations. Three aircraft were damaged in accidents including two (RT527 and RT569) which collided on landing on the 19th. Four Auster Vs were received towards the end of the month as replacements.
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p11.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73834-Polish-Auster-Squadrons
http://www.polishairforce.pl/dyw663zdj.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Jun-2012 15:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2012 03:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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