Registration / Serial: | A81-2 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21E |
C/n (msn): | 12805 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 5 May 1949 to 25 November 1952 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 123105Submit Correction |
View count: | 368 |
A81-2 was lost when its port wing separated near Mallala on February 25, 1953. The aircraft was on an IFR training flight. The investigation concluded A81-2 had been overstressed during an earlier training flight that day. On that flight the navigator had blacked out due to the G being pulled.
Registration / Serial: | A81-2 |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21E |
C/n (msn): | 12805 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 5 May 1949 to 25 November 1952 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Registration / Serial: | A81-2 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21E |
C/n (msn): | 12805 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 5 May 1949 to 25 November 1952 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 123105Submit Correction |
View count: | 368 |
A81-2 was lost when its port wing separated near Mallala on February 25, 1953. The aircraft was on an IFR training flight. The investigation concluded A81-2 had been overstressed during an earlier training flight that day. On that flight the navigator had blacked out due to the G being pulled.
Registration / Serial: | A81-2 |
Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk21E |
C/n (msn): | 12805 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
Photo Date: | 5 May 1949 to 25 November 1952 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |