ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19405
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| Date: | Monday 2 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.V |
| Owner/operator: | 653 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RT468 |
| MSN: | 1132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Metelen, North Rhine-Westphalia in the district of Steinfurt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Metelen, Germany |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when damaged beyond repair by ground fire during enemy attack on forward airstrip near Metelen, Germany on 2/4/1945
[Metelen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Vechte in the district of Steinfurt.]
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p11.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metelen
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Dec-2012 07:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2013 13:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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