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| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna FTB337G Super Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Rhodesian Air Force |
| Registration: | 3413 |
| MSN: | 0049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NE Rhodesia -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Thornhill, Gwelo, Rhodesia |
2nd September 1976 saw the loss of the first Lynx (R3413) aircraft flown by Flight Lieutenant "Bill" Stevens. The aircraft was hit by ground fire when it was lured into an ambush on the North Eastern border with Mocambique. The aircraft was destroyed and Bill Stevens killed. This was a particularly sad loss, as Bill who had initially qualified as a Navigator re-mustered for pilot training. Having qualified as a pilot he was posted to No 4 Squadron and was killed during his first operational tour.
Sources:
1. http://rhodesianforces.org/No4Sqn.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Sep-2011 05:26 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2015 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2015 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, ] |
| 20-Mar-2015 21:50 | Gagarin | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Nov-2020 21:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
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