ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68906
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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 72 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6131 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
22/02/37 Delivered From Manufacturer to 72 Squadron, RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire. Second production Gloster Gladiator Mk.I
26/03/38 Written off (damaged beyond repair) when ran out of fuel on approach to RAF Church Fenton; forced landing while lost and overturned and wrecked.
26/03/38 Received as a wreck by 9 FTS after an accident on 26/03/38 and not repaired.
01/07/38 Struck Off Charge (200 hours on airframe).
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_72.htm
3. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_fts.htm
4. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/gloster-gladiator-mk-i/
5. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2264L.jpg
6. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/APS/2264.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 15:57 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Oct-2009 23:21 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Jan-2012 02:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 18-Mar-2012 12:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2013 19:45 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2013 16:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Aug-2013 16:56 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 04-Jun-2015 21:23 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 28-Jan-2016 12:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 11-Mar-2018 20:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 18:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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