ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86233
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F Mk.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-46 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sinmak -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kimpo, Korea |
| Kimpo, Korea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A77-46 (ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WF746); Delivered to RAF 22/08/51. Stored until redelivered 18/12/51 to RAAF. Served in Korea with 77 Squadron, RAAF at Kimpo.
Crashed during a bombing run 11/02/53 near Sinmak, (North) Korea, no sightings of pilot having vacated aircraft before crash. Crew; Pilot Officer John Beverley Halley - body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_1965.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WF
www.adf-serials.com.au/2a77.shtmlhttps://www.awm.gov.au//research/people/roll_of_honour/person.asp?p=562972
https://www.awm.gov.au//collection/P02285.010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australians_Missing_in_Action_in_the_Korean_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2013 14:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 08:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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