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Date: | Friday 13 June 1958 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gloster Meteor F(TT) Mk 8 |
Owner/operator: | 46 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | WK991 |
MSN: | - |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAF Odiham, Hampshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Odiham (EGVO), Hampshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Odiham (EGVO), Hampshire |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft was damaged when the pilot accidently retracted the undercarriage when landing at RAF Odiham . Repairs were carried out on site and the aircraft returned to service
The aircraft was employed on target towing duties with 46 Squadron at RAF Odiham, flying Gloster Javelins.
Sources:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/70000191 https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8297928at RAF Odiham
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Aug-2020 06:47 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
27-Aug-2020 10:42 |
Peter Clarke |
Updated [Photo] |
23-Jul-2021 20:32 |
Don Diego |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |