Incident Gloster Javelin FAW.7 XH710,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165533
 
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Date:Thursday 31 August 1961
Time:
Type:Gloster Javelin FAW.7
Owner/operator:A&AEE Handling Sqn
Registration: XH710
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Boscombe Down, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (EGDM)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) on 31/08/1961 in an acid spillage at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. To No.27 MU Shawbury 27/10/1961 but was not repaired; struck off charge 11/04/1962 as Cat.5(G/I) and was allocated to 7748M at 12 SoTT RAF Melksham. Finally scrapped 30/03/1964

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623232130/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Javelin.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XH

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Apr-2014 18:38 Dr. John Smith Added
19-Oct-2014 17:37 Route Updated [Operator]

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