
By Dave Taskis |
Aircraft History |
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1962-05-29 | del RAF as Belvedere HC.1 XG473, 29May62 w/o 04May63. ![]() | ||
1963-05-04 | A Long Merarap | Accident w/o 4 May 1963 nr Lawas (Tusan Valley) in Borneo, while with 66 Sq. This was a catalyst for grounding the Belvedere fleet for 2 months while investigations were carried out. Sycamore HR.14 XL822 was subsequently sent to investigate the crash site. 66 Squadron ![]() | |
1963-09 | Cinderford. I built the Memorial at Long Merarap in September 1963 In 1995 I revisited, reburied the dead in 1995 and held a Memorial Service in 1996 for the Next of Kin. Hugh Cave. 22563557 WOII RE retired in 1966 ![]() | ||
2018-04-10 | Remains - exhibit 10 Apr 2018 partial fuselage section and rotor blade fragments in the Special Forces: In the shadows temporary exhibition at the National Army Museum. (Tentative identification from crash date on exhibit caption). ![]() | ||
B National Army Museum | Exhibit - wreckage wreckage at National Army Museum ![]() | ||
This was the aircraft that my step dad's father was flying (Flt Lt A. P. J. Dodson) I've just informed him what I found (the wreckage being at the national army museum) If there is any more information surrounding this, I'd love to know. It carries a great deal of sentiment to the family. ![]() |
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