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| Date: | Friday 13 June 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XR952 |
| MSN: | FL569 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glasfryn, near Conway, North Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley (HLY/EGOV) |
Crashed close to the A5 at Glasfryn, near Conway, North Wales, after failing to recover from a spin. Pilot (Pilot Officer I. Currie) ejected
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
3. http://www.na3t.org/images/photos/air/MIL21907.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 23:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jul-2013 05:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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