Incident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7906,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68935
 
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Date:Monday 29 November 1937
Time:day
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:80 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7906
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Debden, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Debden, Essex
Destination airport:RAF Debden, Essex
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Delivered new from the manufacturers to 80 Squadron, RAF Debden 11/4/37: Written off 29/11/37: Aileron jammed by trailing aerial; lost height and hit ditch in forced landing, RAF Debden, Essex. Pilot - Pilot Officer Percy Oldroyd unhurt. Airframe struck off charge 22/4/38 (total time on airframe 87.10 hrs)

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_80.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?9237-Gladiator-prangs

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Oct-2009 03:14 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 03:10 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
23-Jan-2012 03:10 Nepa Updated [Location, Source]
14-Jul-2013 08:47 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
15-Jun-2015 11:04 Victor I Updated [Operator, Location]
08-Mar-2018 21:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
01-May-2023 18:30 Nepa Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]

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