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Date: | Sunday 7 September 1958 |
Time: | 17:30 |
Type: | Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XG133 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Hawker Hunter F.6 XG133, 19 Squadron, RAF: Written off 7/9/58 - Stalled after take off from RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Collided with trees at low level, hit the ground and exploded, killing the pilot, Flying Officer G.K.Moore (Service Number 2772919). The aircraft was usually flown by Flt.Lt Richards as named. Squadron letter 'A' Alpha. Took off with two others as a trio and passed under his leader as control was lost. Moore came from Snapethorpe near Wakefield and was 22 years old.
NOTE: The crash took place at Duxford, Cambridgeshire as per the above, and NOT Church Fenton, North Yorkshire as stated by some sources. The aircraft was on its way from Duxford TO Church Fenton.
Sources:
1. Eyewitness - Was present on the Fire Section as the incident occurred.
2. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.197 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100-XZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 2001 p 35).
4. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT233/402:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C424523 5. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/38/S2924:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578704 6.
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XG. 7.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/41349/supplements/2086/page.pdf 8.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Mar-2012 08:13 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
17-Aug-2012 03:17 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
04-Feb-2014 19:59 |
zeke0725 |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
24-Jan-2020 20:59 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
24-Jan-2020 22:15 |
stehlik49 |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
14-Oct-2021 18:53 |
TB |
Updated [Cn] |