ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196741
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| Date: | Friday 29 March 1940 |
| Time: | 12:17 |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 263 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N5588 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of Marlwood Farm, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two pilots of 263 Sqn RAF, 20-year old Plt Off Darrell Edward David Milsom and 21 Plt Off Patrick John Muriel Nettleton, were killed at 1217 hrs in an air collision between Alveston and Thornbury (SLO reports position as 1 mile east of Marlwood Farm, Thornbury). They were flying the Gladiator II N5588 and N5690, but it is not clear who flew which. Both were buried on 2 April at Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4098-Gladiators-of-263-Squadron
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/263_squadron.html
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_263.htm
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2154280
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/south-west/south-gloucestershire/thornbury/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2017 09:57 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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