Accident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7904,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68934
 
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Date:Thursday 31 October 1940
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:112 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7904
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mersa Matruh -   Egypt
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by CR.42s & DBF.
Crew:
F/Lt (40513) Robert Hugh "Bobbie" CLARKE (pilot) RAF killed.

Sources:

Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Oct-2009 03:07 JINX Added
13-Aug-2013 16:05 Nepa Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative]
13-Aug-2013 22:24 JINX Updated [Operator, Source]
19-Oct-2018 13:43 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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