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: 287
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: 287
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)