ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169774
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| Date: | Friday 6 July 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | FZ181 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manor Farm, Marston, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Keevil |
| RAF Keevil |
The Mustang broke up during a training dive from 25,000 feet.
The pilot baled out but the canopy of the parachute collapsed at about 8,000 feet and he was killed.
Flt-Sgt Geoffrey John Clifton RAFVR, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P
Geoffrey Clifton is buried in Bath ( Haycombe ) Cemetery.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1945
RAF Commands Forum
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2014 01:12 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Sep-2014 21:34 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2021 19:17 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase] |
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