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| Date: | Monday 29 October 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 11 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XA661 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Geilenkirchen -
Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Geilenkirchen (ETNG) |
| Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Gloster Javelin FAW.5 XA611 ("F") of 11 Squadron, RAF was written off 29/10/1962 when the engine caught fire starting up at RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany; not repaired, struck off charge as Cat.5(c)
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft XA100 - XZ999, published 2001
2.
http://rafforum.activeboard.com/t48271934/29th-october-1962-javelin-xa661-faw5-11-sqn-at-gelenkirchen/ 3.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm 4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
5.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170623232130/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Javelin.html Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 24-Aug-2011 13:07 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
| 24-Aug-2011 14:01 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Damage, ] |
| 23-Oct-2013 05:03 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2013 09:03 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:05 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator, ] |
| 03-Jul-2025 19:06 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |