ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85810
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-393 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Imjin River Valley -
 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 |
A77-393: Ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WE877. Delivered to the RAF at 38 MU RAF Llandow 24/5/1951, redelivered to the RAAF 12/12/51. Dispatched 18/12/51 from RAF Abingdon; Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Struck a small hill after making a strafing run on a ground attack mission near the Imjin River Valley, North Korea 8/7/52. Crew; Pilot Officer Kenneth Dudley Smith O33843 killed. His body was never found, and therefore he was posted as missing believed killed in action.
Struck off charge 3/9/52 as lost in combat.
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. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
5. http://www.air-britain.com/pdfs/sampleaeromil.pdf
6. https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/500799
7. http://korean-war.commemoration.gov.au/ceasefire-at-panmunjom/australians-missing-in-action.php .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2017 22:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2017 22:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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