31-oct-71

RAF Luqa tornado

31-oct-71


malta RAF Luqa



On 31 Oct 1971, a narrow path tornado passed across parts of RAF Luqa, leaving a trail of wreckage in its wake. Among the units affected were 845 NAS (which was disembarked from HMS Bulwark at the time), having at least 8 of its Wessex HU.5 damaged.



  Units


Dates UnitModels
    31oct71 UK 845 NAS Fleet Air Arm Wessex
Wasp


Not all models shown may have taken part in the Operation




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Model IDs
Westland Wessex HU.5 XS480     XS483     XS514     XT451     XT454     XT456     XT465     XT763    




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