Incident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7941,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68964
 
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Date:Monday 10 October 1938
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:65 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7941
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Destination airport:RAF Hornchurch
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Gladiator K7941: 01/06/37 Collected at Gloster Aircraft at Brockworth airfield and flown back to 65 Squadron in 10-aircraft formation led by Squadron Leader C. F. H. Grace.
10/10/38 Written off (destroyed) when undershot landing in mist at night and hit barn, RAF Hornchurch, Essex
01/12/38 Struck Of Charge (167.10 hrs).

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_65.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Oct-2009 00:14 JINX Added
27-Jan-2012 12:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
21-Jul-2013 18:32 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
03-Aug-2013 16:16 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
04-Aug-2013 19:47 JINX Updated [Operator, Location]
03-Jun-2015 16:36 Ing Edcker Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
17-Mar-2018 01:11 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Jul-2022 13:09 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]

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