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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
| Owner/operator: | ex-5 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Geilenkirchen in the North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Geilenkirchen (GKE/ETNG) |
Javelin FAW.9 XH904 (ex-"T" of 5 Squadron) was written off (damaged beyond economical repair) on 19/10/1965: Damaged in a ground accident at RAF Geilenkirchen, West Germany. (Possibly an AVPIN fire whilst engines were starting up - several Javelins were damaged or destroyed in engine start-up fires). To 27 MU at RAF Shawbury 8/12/1965 as Cat.4(repairable) damaged, for repairs, but was not repaired. Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) 2/12/1966: Sold for scrap during November 1967
NOTE: 5 Squadron RAF disbanded as a Javelin squadron at Geilenkirchen on 7/10/1965, and reformed the next day at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, UK equipped with BAC Lightning F.3s. This accident took place 12 days after the squardons official disbandment. The surviving ex-5 Squadron Javelins were flown Geilenkirchen-Shawbury in batches between October and December 1965 for either scrapping or refurbishment
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. https://picturestocktonarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/gloster-javelin-jet-fighter/
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh904.jpg]
4. http://www.aircraft-scrapyards-and-gi-airframes.org.uk/javelin/
5. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Events/BoBatHome/MSGBoB61.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2013 06:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 27-Dec-2020 17:15 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jan-2022 21:12 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:03 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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