ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86313
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-643 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chinnamp'o, 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 |
A77-643: Ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WE886. Delivered to the RAF at 33 MU Lyneham 15/6/51; transferred to the RAAF 19/11/51. To 47 MU RAF Sealand 19/12/51 to be crated for shipping; shipped on the "SS Ben Ledi" from Southampton to Japan 25/2/52. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. Previously A77-645.
Hit by Ground Fire and crashed Chinnamp'o, South Pyongan Province, North Korea (at approximate co ordinates 38°44′N 125°24′E) 7/4/53. Pilot; Flying Officer Roger James (RAF Exchange pilot, service number 3500470) killed. His body was never found, and he was posted as missing, believed killed in action
Struck off charge 24/4/53 as Cat.5(missing)
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
4. http://www.air-britain.com/pdfs/sampleaeromil.pdf
5. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bkvaroh/ROH/FilesCM/0009.htm .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2017 23:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2017 23:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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