Incident Fairey Gordon Mk I K1758,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68682
 
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Date:Friday 14 July 1933
Time:
Type:Fairey Gordon Mk I
Owner/operator:207 Sqn RAF
Registration: K1758
MSN: F1457
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk
Destination airport:RAF Bircham Newton
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when hit drogue during air-to-air firing practice and crash-landed, at RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk. 14/07/1933

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/gordons/gordons.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Oct-2009 23:29 JINX Added
26-Jan-2012 14:40 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
18-Jul-2013 04:46 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
11-Dec-2013 20:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Dec-2013 17:26 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]

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