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| Date: | Friday 21 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XH909 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Leuchars, Fife (ADX/EGQL) |
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH909 "J" of 228 OCU was declared a write off (damaged beyond economic repair) 21/10/1966 after the airframe was found to be overstressed following an inspection. Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) 31/10/1966 and broken up for spares at Leuchars
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. http://www.25squadron.org.uk/images/PersHistory/JAVELIN-GUT-300Web.jpg
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh909.jpg]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2013 18:49 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 12-Sep-2013 18:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2018 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator, ] |
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