ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68817
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Gloster Gauntlet Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K5307 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile E of RAF Redhill, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Redhill, Surrey |
| RAF Hornchurch, Essex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II K5307, 54 Sqaudron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) when crashed 18/1/37 one mile east of RAF Redhill, Surrey. According to a site survey dated April 2016 (see link #2) some substantial pieces of wreckage were buried at the crash site, and are still there. (The survey was in connection with the proposed second runway at Gatwick Airport, which would expand the airport up to 1 mile eastwards). No fatalities reported, presumed that pilot bailed out.
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930's
2. Site Ref. 17472 at https://bdsdocs.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/Planning/StreamDocPage/obj?DocNo=3060119&content=obj.pdf
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._54_Squadron_RAF#Between_the_wars
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2009 03:43 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 17:41 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2015 07:02 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:18 | AlLah | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 05-Mar-2018 09:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2018 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2018 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 07:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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