ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84823
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-128 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of the Han River, 8 miles N of Base K-14, Kimpo -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14 Kimpo, Korea |
| Base K-14 Kimpo, Korea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WE908, delivered to RAF 1/2/51: Redelivered to RAAF 13/02/51. Served in Korea with 77 Squadron,RAAF at Kimpo.
Collided with A77-354 near Kimpo and destroyed 22/08/51.A section of twelve Meteors were returning from a fighter sweep and had just initiated a change from battle formation to line astern when Sergeant R. Lamb (in A77-354), a RAF exchange pilot, collided with Sergeant R. Mitchell (in A77-128). Both aircraft crashed eight miles north of Base K-14 Kimpo, South Korea, killing both pilots.
Crew; Sgt Ronald Daniel Mitchell A22223. Struck off 05/05/52.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3249.htm
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/
http://web.archive.org/web/20121002035634/http://www.kmike.com:80/oz/77/MK8OPS.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2012 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2012 07:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Mar-2013 00:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2013 01:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Apr-2013 08:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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