| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XJ781 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 698 Vulcan |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 698 Vulcan B.2 |
| C/n (msn): | PS19 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Luqa - Malta InternationalMap |
| Country: | Malta |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LMML IATA: MLA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | John Visanich |
| Photo ID: | 572861 |
| Photo Comment |
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At the time operated by 9 Squadron, Akrotiri Strike Wing. Damaged beyond repair at Shiraz Air Base, Iran, on 23 May 1973, from where it had taken off on a routine training mission. On returning to Shiraz, port undercarriage leg jammed up and aircraft swung on landing into a gulley; declared Cat.5(C) and broken up on site. This photo is copyright © John Visanich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 May 2023, and has since been viewed 238 times. |