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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XA706 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Gloster Javelin XA706 "W" of 228 OCU was written off 29/6/1960: Forced landed at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, after electrical failure. Aircraft deemed damaged beyond economical repair and not repaired. instead struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I) 4/7/1960 and allocated to ground instructional use as 7649M. Later used for fire-fighting/crash rescue training and burnt at Leeming
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160310233713/http://ejection-history.org.uk/squadron_228_ocu/squadron_228ocu.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xa706.jpg]
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2014 08:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2014 16:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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