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| Date: | Monday 30 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 65 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF507 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3353 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Islip, near Thrapston, Northamptonshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
Crashed and destroyed 30/05/1960: Failed to pull out of a dive from 28,000ft during combat manoeuvres and struck the ground at Islip, near Thrapston, Northamptonshire. The pilot did not eject and was killed
Sources:
1. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578753
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islip,_Northamptonshire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2012 09:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 16-Apr-2013 14:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-May-2013 06:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Mar-2014 22:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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