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PostPosted: 16 Jan 2011, 05:15 
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1942

The following accidents occurred:

- Avro Tutor, serial V-1272 crashed.
- Avro Anson, serial 1113 crashed along the Natal coast, in the vicinity of Durban.
- Avro Anson, serial 1166, crashed in the Willomore area. Four fatal injuries were reported.
- A Curtiss Tomahawk crashed due to engine failure. It was written-off following the forced landing. The serial of the aircraft was AN-315.

1945

An Avro Anson, 3104 crashed in the Aliwall North area during landing.
A Hawker Hurricane, 5431, crashed in the vicinity of Pretoria due to fuel starvation.

1968

A Harvard (7127) crashed in the Ilovo area; there was one reported fatal injury.


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1941

A De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth, serial 545, crashed in the area of Baragwanath. The cause was reported to be a ‘Spin at Low Level – from 500ft AGL’. Both crew, namely Flying Officer AR Hill (Royal Air Force) and Pupil Pilot CW Siddle sustained fatal injuries.

1942

Two Hawker Hind aircraft (152 and 154) were reportedly involved in a mid-air collision and written-off during the incident. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries, Pupil Pilots LH Kearns and B Cooper.

1943

A number of Douglas Boston aircraft crashed:
- Serial ‘Unknown’, one fatality.
- Serial ‘Unknown”, three crew captured – Prisoner of War.
- Z-2275 burst a tire on take-off and collided with a second Boston (serial AL-713). Two crew sustained fatal injuries. Both aircraft were ‘written-off’.

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1944

An AS.10 Airspeed Oxford, serial 3838 was involved in an accident.

1945

A Wellington (serial HZ-709),allocated to 26 Squadron, deployed in the West Africa Theatre of Operations (WWII), departed on a mission from Ikeja to Kano, unfortunately it crashed approximately 3nm from Ipapa. Nine fatal injuries reported.

1952

An F-51 Mustang (374), allocated to 2 Squadron “Flying Cheetahs”, based in Korea crashed during an operational sortie, the pilot 2 Lt RA Staats was fatally wounded.

1966

The South African Air Force took delivery of its second DC-4 Skymaster, serial 6901. This aircraft was later modified to conduct Electronic Warfare Missions in the 1980’s - the two Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) converted DC-4’s were referred to as the ‘Spook’ (Ghost).

1989

A Bosbok (serial 945) crashed during take-off from Alldays.

2008

The South African Air Force’s fleet of Astra aircraft (PC-7 MkII) was temporarily withdrawn from service, following a fatal accident.


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1943

A Fairy Battle, serial 989, crashed following engine failure. The aircraft crashed in the Kleinmond River mouth.

An Airspeed Oxford, serial 3511, suffered an engine failure whilst on a mission, and executed a forced landing, unfortunately the aircraft was written-off.

Two Miles Masters aircraft were lost due to accidents:
- “2949” was written-off following an accident caused by an engine failure upon landing. One fatal injury reported.
- “2699” was written-off in the Bloemfontein area, one crew member sustained fatal injuries.

Two Douglas Boston aircraft were lost during combat operations:
- “Z-2430” reported missing following a strike mission.
- “Z-2271” crashed during a forced landing, possibly due to fuel starvation, approximately 18nm south of Sirte.

1944

Three Avro Anson aircraft were written-off due to accidents:
- Anson “1986” and “3330” were involved in a fatal mid-air collision in the Kimberly area.
- Anson “3827” was involved in a fatal accident; apparently a cowling can off during flight.

1945

Two Avro Anson aircraft were lost in separate, unrelated accidents:
- Serial 3272, crashed during take-off from Port Elizabeth.
- Serial 4265, suffered an engine failure after take-off from George Airport. The aircraft ditched into the ocean.

Two Hurricanes (5338 and 5349) were involved in a mid-air (fatal) collision. Both crew sustained fatal injuries.


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1941

A 27 Squadron, Lockheed Ventura (6401) crashed in the Begha River Mouth.

1943

A DH.82 Tiger Month, serial 2132, crashed after experiencing engine failure during landing, when the aircraft subsequently hit a telephone pole, fatally injuring both onboard.

An Airspeed Oxford, 3491 had a low-level engine failure and crashed “write-off”.

1944

Two T-6 Harvards were written-off in two separate incidents. Harvard 7074 was involved in a fatal accident, when it collided with a tree during low-level flying, the second aircraft; Harvard 7440 crashed during a night flying sortie.

1963

The SA Air Force took delivery of the Lockheed C-130B Hercules aircraft (serials 401 to 405). The current fleet of aircraft recently underwent major upgrades the past couple of years, and is likely to remain in service till the South African Air Force takes delivery of the new Strategic Airlift aircraft in the next decade or two, following the cancellation of the A-400M acquisition. The aircraft have subsequently been re-designated in the SA Air Force to “C-130BZ”

1982

An S-316 Alouette III (49) crashed in the vicinity of Greytown, fatally injuring Flight Sergeant Williams. It is presumed to have been an aircraft allocated to 16 Squadron.


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1937

A Westland Wapiti (629) was involved in an accident in Hartbeespoort Dam area and subsequently written-off.

1943

A Douglas Boston (Z-2254) was shot-down by hostile anti-aircraft artillery in the Wadi Zerkin area.

1944

A 4 Squadron Spitfire (JG-867) crashed in the Sangro area due to engine failure.

1945

A Harvard (7474) was written-off during an accident.

A de Havilland Mosquito, serial NS-649 (presumably allocated to 60 Squadron), crashed during an operational sortie. It is reported to have belly-landed.


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1929

A SE.5A, serial 309 was involved in an accident, and subsequently reported to have been written-off.

1937

A D.H.9 (serial 106) was written-off following an accident - no further information.

1941

A Hawker Audax Mk 1 (serial number 1811) crashed in the Vereeniging area.

1942

A De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, serial 580, crashed after take-off, whilst turning. The accident took place at Randfontein.

A Miles Master (2604) overshot the runway during landing, one fatal injury reported.

1943

A Douglas Boston (Z-2247) was reported missing, three crew were presumed dead.

1944

Two T-6 Harvard were involved in two separate fatal accidents (one fatality each). The aircraft serial numbers: 7195 and 7481.

1950

The South African Air Force took delivery of their first batch (ten) De Havilland Vampire FB.5’s, that arrived in Cape Town by sea. This was the first operational jet to enter operational service with the SA Air Force; however, the first jet to be operated in South Africa was a Gloster Metoer III EE 429, which flew in the country for evaluation purposes for a period of two years, before being returned to the United Kingdom.

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Based on the experience gained the SA Air Force selected to purchase the DH Vampire aircraft instead. The FB.5 was the single-seat “Fighter-Bomber” (FB) version, powered by the Goblin 2 turbojet (3,000lb). 930 FB.5s were built for the Royal Air Force and a further 88 for the export market. These aircraft were destined to equip 1 Squadron.

1966

The SA Air Force took delivery of a further two DC-4-1009 (civilian version with a capacity to carry 44 passengers); serial: 6903 and 6904.


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1941

A Hawker Hartbees was involved in a fatal aircraft accident. Both crew suffered fatal injuries.

1942

A Tomahawk, suffered engine failure after take-off, the aircraft registration was AN-224.

1943

A Miles Master (serial 2717) was involved in a fatal accident.
A Hawker Hurricane (HV-313) was involved in a fatal accident, whilst conducting a night flying sortie.

1944

A Spitfire (ES-289) crashed during an operational mission whilst on a strafing run, belonging to 2 Squadron.

1945

A Hawker Hurricane (5273) was involved in a mid-air collision.

Other Aviation Related Information:

1892: Marcel Dassualt, born Marcel Bloch was born, he became a French industrialist. The South African Air Force operated various Mirage aircraft types manufactured by Dassault Aviation!


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1942

A Hawker Hartbees, serial 836 was written-off during an accident in the Carlolina area, fatally injuring 2Lt Ortlepp and A/M Goldschmidt - no further information available.

1943

42 Squadron formed as an Air Observation Squadron.

A 60 Squadron, Baltimore (AG-830), was written-off following an in-flight engine fire, whilst on an operational mission. One fatality was reported.

A Spitfire allocated to 1 Squadron was involved in an accident.

A 4 Squadron, Spitfire (ES-292) was lost due to enemy anti-aircraft artillery. The pilot was fatally wounded.

1945

A Mustang, serial KH-58Z did not return from a fighter sweep mission in the Zagreb area, the pilot was also presumed dead.

Two Spitfires, allocated to 1 Squadron were lost due to accidents:
- PT-541 was written-off after a forced landing.
- MH-711 was written-off – the pilot was fatally wounded, after reporting smoke in the cockpit whilst conducting a strafing run on a target.

Other Aviation Related Information:

1939: Douglas Boston made its first flight. The South African Air Force operated these aircraft during World War II.


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Another one for 23.01.1942

2nd Lt G.C.R Jenkins
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Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV, V-5506 or Z-7359, these two collided over Msus.
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery
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Syria


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W407594F wrote:
Another one for 23.01.1942

Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV, V-6292



Thanks! :wink:


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1941

A Hurricane, piloted by Lt J Howiston (fatally wounded), was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery during operations. It was reported to have been serial 282.

1942

An Airspeed Oxford, 3359, was involved in a fatal accident, caused by structural failure. The accident occurred in the Kimberly area.
Maj Osler became the first SA Air Force pilot to fly a captured Bf-109F (“Friedrich”), he was a member of 1 Squadron. This mission was flown by him to celebrate the DFC that had been awarded to him on 7 January 1942.

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The Bf-109 had been made serviceable to fly by the Squadron’s ground crew. His comment after the flights: "Give me a Hurricane any day", was his loyal comment to the old Hurribus. He found the view from the Bf109 poor, and flew it to Heliopolis on the first stage of its journey to England. Bennie, therefore became the first Commonwealth pilot in the desert to fly the Bf109, and 1 Squadron was pleased at this distinction. The aircraft “Yellow 2” was operated by the Luftwaffe’s III/JG27. The aircraft was captured during the Allied occupation which took place at ‘Derna’ airfield, when 1 Squadron, SA Air Force arrived there.

1944

A De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, serial 546, crashed (location unknown). The cause was reported to be a ‘stall turn at low altitude, struck ground’.

1945

A De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, serial 2445 crashed whilst landing; apparently the aircraft struck a fence.

A Ventura, 6438, was written-off at Rabat airfield, the under carriage collapsed during landing.

An Avro Anson (4356) was written-off during an attempted forced landing at Beaufort West.

1950

A Ventura crashed at Bloemfontein, serial reported to be 6024.

1980

An Impala Mk II (serial 1056), piloted by Captain Leon Burger, was tasked to conduct a tactical Armed Reconnaissance (ARMRECCE) sortie in Southern Angola. During the mission, enemy forces launched a SA-7 (NATO Code Name: “GRAIL”) shoulder launched infra-red surface to air missile at the aircraft.

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The missile struck the aircraft, and in the process when it detonated, the entire ventral fin of the aircraft was lost. Captain Burger continued to fly the aircraft to Air Force Base Ondangwa, and arrived overhead the airfield at night, he was then ordered to eject, rather than risk landing the Impala at an operational base, where a large number of aircraft were parked, in which the Impala might have crashed on landing, by loosing all directional control once on the runway.


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1945: The first static live ejection was made by Martin Baker from an aircraft. Most of the South African Air Force aircraft have been equipped with ejection seats from Martin Baker.

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1942

A Tomahawk (AM-407) crashed during landing.

1943

An Airspeed Oxford (AS-10), serial 3324 was involved in a fatal low-level accident approximately nine nautical miles North East of Alice.

1944

A Kittyhawk (5001), crashed due to engine failure at a place called ‘Stukgrond’ (Eng: Piece of Ground).

1950

A Spitfire (56-4) was written-off during a ‘wheels-up’ landing.

1952

A Spitfire (5503) was involved in a fatal accident in the Tulbach area. It is reported to have been due to engine failure.

1977

A Cessna C-185A (730) crashed in the Mussina area.

1983

An Atlas C-4M Kudu, serial 961 was involved in an accident, the cause, location and fate of the crew is unknown.


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1941

An Avro Anson (1127) crashed in East Africa, there were four fatalities.

1942

A Hawker Hind, serial 143 crashed during an incident in the Kimberly area, fatally injuring Pupil Pilot KL O’Brien.

1944

An Avro Anson (1199), crashed at Alliwal North during the approach phase at night.

1951

Two Spitfires were involved in separate accidents:

- 5609, was involved in a fatal accident when in crashed into the sea in the Paternoster area, during air-to-ground training.
- 5626, crashed whilst attempting a forced landing at Langebaanweg, due to engine failure.

1965

A Canadair CL13B Sabre Mk.6 crashed.


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1943

An Airspeed Oxford, 3478, was involved in a fatal accident in the Zebidelia area.
A Baltimore (AG-804), allocated to 60 Squadron was involved in a fatal accident after reporting engine trouble.

1953

The SA Air Force deployment in Korea (No 2 Squadron) received its first batch of three United States Air Force F-86F Sabres that the squadron would utilize during their operations in Korea. One aircraft, F86F #52-4352, carried a distinctive orange, white, and blue stripe on the vertical tail, the colors of South Africa, with Springbok insignias on the wings and fuselage. The other two aircraft had 18th FBG tail bands. These aircraft replaced the F-51D Mustangs.

1989

An Impala Mk II (1044) was written-off during an accident.


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1941

A Ventura, FP-586, was reported missing after a convoy escort mission off the coast of Cyprus. All four crew were presumed dead.

A Hawker Hurricane (V-7662) crashed; no further information is available.

1944

A De Havilland DH.82, serial 4626 was written-off following a landing incident at night.

Two Airspeed Oxfords crashed in separate accidents:
- ‘3454’, crashed during an attempted forced landing, the pilot reported an in-flight fire and attempted to land at Papkuil.
- ‘3623’ was also reported to have crashed; no further detail is available on the accident.

A Harvard, serial 7437, was written-off after it landed on top of a Moth Minor at Springbokspruit.

1952

An F-51 Mustang (364), allocated to 2 Squadron, based in Korea crashed during an operational sortie.

1969

The South African Air Force’s first C-160Z Transall was test flown at the factory facilities. The prototype C160 had already flown back in 1963 for the first time.

1972

The SA Air Force’s three replacement Hawker Siddely HS-125-400 ‘Mercurius’ aircraft arrived in the RSA from the United Kingdom and joined 21 Squadron, Air Force Base Waterkloof. These aircraft replaced the aircraft that were lost during a flying accident in Cape Town. These were the last HS-125’s to be delivered to the RSA.

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2000

Air Force base Swartkop was declared a ‘conservation area’, under the national museums Act, no further development is allowed at the facility.

2008

Gripen, ‘SA-02’ made history when it became the first Gripen aircraft to surpass the cumulative 100,000 flying hour mark for the Gripen fleet. The pilots were: Mats Torbjornson and Lieutenant Colonel Mike Edwards (South African Air Force).

The Astra fleet was ‘un-grounded’ following a fatal accident (17 January) and returned to service at Langebaanweg.

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