ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85171
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| Date: | Saturday 1 December 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-949 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sunchon, South Pyongan province, -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A77-949 ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WA960. Delivered to RAF 26/1/1951. Transferred to the RAAF 10/5/51. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. Damaged by a Mig-15 in combat 26/9/51, Pilot Sgt Armitt was uninjured on that occasion. Aircraft repaired and returned to service
Lost in Action 1/12/51 near Sunchon, South Pyongan province, North Korea. Shot down by enemy fire during dog fight with MIG-15. The 12 Meteors of 77 Squadron, RAAF were attacked by 40 MiG-15s of the North Korean Air Force. Three were shot down: A77-29, A77-251 and A77-949.
Pilot, Flt Sgt Ernest Donald Armit (A22221) killed, as he was not seen to eject. Pilot Officer Armit's body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action.
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.htm
3. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
4. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1714410/
5. https://www.raafansw.org.au/docPDF/77_SQN._MARCH_NEWSLETTER_-__2017.pdf
6. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 18:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2017 18:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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