Mid-air collision Accident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7985,
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Date:Tuesday 28 July 1942
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:2 AACU RAF
Registration: K7985
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Isle of Wight -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with Gladiator L8030 & crashed during dive-bombing co-operation with RM.

Pilot:P/O 129144 Geoffrey Thomas Chapman 25 RAFVR killed.

Sources:

Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2009 09:36 JINX Added
19-Nov-2018 20:52 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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