| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XG462 |
| Military Code: | H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 192 Belvedere |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 192 Belvedere |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 192 Belvedere HC1 |
| C/n (msn): | 13357 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 72 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Biggin HillMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGKB IATA: BQH Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Biggin Hill Battle of Britain Day 1963 |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1963 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 572438 |
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Within a month of this demonstration at Biggin Hill, XG462 crashed in Libya during an exercise out of RAF El Adem - when the rear engine caught fire, the crew shut down both engines. Nose section preserved in The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare. Photo by: Heinz Baumann / ETH-Bibliothek Zürich This photo was added on 18 May 2023, and has since been viewed 649 times. |