Incident Gloster Gauntlet Mk II K5331,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68829
 
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Date:Monday 17 June 1940
Time:
Type:Gloster Gauntlet Mk II
Owner/operator:6 Sqn RAF
Registration: K5331
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Ramaleh, Palestine -   Israel
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Ramaleh, Palestine
Destination airport:RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt
Narrative:
To 65 Sqdn, Hornchurch 1936-1937. To 6 Sqdn, Ramleh, Palestine, 1939. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/06/40, crashed at Ramaleh, Palestine (now Israel). Flown by Flt Lt Fraser, who was ferrying the aircraft to 102 M.U at RAF Abu Suier, Egypt. Flt Lt Fraser, recovered, returned to Helwan in an Avro Anson

Sources:

1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://raf-112-squadron.org/112_sqn_gladiators.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Oct-2009 22:57 JINX Added
12-Jan-2015 02:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2018 17:14 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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