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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 247 (China British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JP505 |
| MSN: | 247/ |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF New Romney, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF New Romney, Kent |
| RAF New Romney |
Typhoon JP505 Collided in the air with Typhoon JP847 of the same unit, near New Romney Advanced Landing Ground. Both aircraft crashed and both pilots lost their lives.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/132649) Eric Stuart McCuaig (pilot) RCAF - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
ORB 247 (China British) Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2014 20:20 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Apr-2015 17:39 | Comet123 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2015 17:44 | Scout | Updated [Location, Nature, ] |
| 11-May-2015 01:40 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 11-May-2015 09:46 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-May-2015 09:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-May-2015 10:21 | Angel dick one | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2018 05:50 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2021 17:09 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 06-Aug-2021 09:34 | Comet123 | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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