Turkish AF Oxford

The Danish mystery aircraft:
It was designed and built by “Flyvertroppernes Vaerksteder”(The workshops of the Army flying Troops) and their construction serials were F.V.34-48 and 55-62 and called in Denmark O-maskine after O for overgang=advanced, the first I O’s were two-seaters and the next batch II O one-seaters. Danish Army serials were O-56 to 70 and O-71 to 78. Some of the two-seater armed with an observer MG were camouflaged and in service on Apr.9 1940 when the Germans attacked Denmark.

Thanks John Aeroclub, both on Nov.1st 1943 and October 1st 1944 romenian trainers (of unknown types) defected and landed in Turkey. Each with 2 persons onboard who were given asylum. (maybe they are even the persons on the picture) On both occations the aircraft were in good condition. So maybe one of them was “our” aircraft! So far no pictures of the aircraft were found!

any suggestions for this one?

actually flying 4,5 nm with a speed of 450 kts means 36 seconds so to try to analyse the situation and do something like controlling the aircraft and eject would almost be superhuman and maybe the aircraft did the turn. So keep your language down at bit please. All other turkish statements about the incident were made BEFORE a real investigation was done!!

The Turkish Military High Command has now published their report on the RF-4 incident including a map based on the radar plot and investigations. The aircraft RF-4E seri_al 77-0314 was on a radar calibration flight and DID enter Syrian territorial waters for a short while only to be shot down 10 minutes later OUTSIDE the Syrian terr. waters. The wreck has apparently been found and should be salvaged tomorrow. Maybe one of our Turkish members could translate the report in full (their turkish is better than mine)

and by the way I did recollect it, BUT as it was a casualty in a war zone I did not and think it is a good example in the current situation that is also why I have not mentioned the numerous military aircraft shot at or downed by the Russians!