Date:	Thursday 8 August 1957
Time:
Type:	Gloster Meteor T Mk 7
Owner/operator:	13 Gp CF RAF
Registration:	VW488
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	South Bradford Farm, 1 mile north-west of Belsay, Northumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Ouston, Northumberland
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Gloster Meteor T.Mk.7 VW488: Delivered 14/7/1949. Operational Service career was with 43 Squadron, RAF Leuchars as "SW-V" from 14/7/1949. To Flight Refuelling Ltd., Tarrant Rushton, Dorset 25/5/1954 for refurbishment. Then issued to 13 Group Communications Flight RAF.

Written off (destroyed) 8/8/1957: Shortly after take off from RAF Ouston, Northumberland, Meteor T.7 VW488 dived into the ground after loss of control at South Bradford Farm, one mile north-west of Belsay, Northumberland. The pilot and his passenger, the mess steward were both killed
Crew of Meteor VW488:
F/Sgt (788424) Ross BEAUMONT (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1909114) James Joseph COX (passenger) RAF - killed

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2. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p 96)
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4. The Fighting Cocks: 43 (Fighter) Squadron p.324 By Jimmy Badlle
5. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/37/S2887: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578667
6. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
7. https://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
8. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VW
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-Aug-2020 20:37	Dr. John Smith	Added
09-Aug-2020 09:00	MiG15	Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
07-Dec-2020 00:59	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source]
23-Jul-2021 20:53	Jouda	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]