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| Date: | Tuesday 28 November 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 64 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH878 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
On 28/11/1961, XH878 "R", a Gloster Javelin FAW9 of 64 Sqn, RAF was written off when it crashed on approach to RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, after the controls seized due to hydraulic failure. Both crew - Squadron Leader Saunders-Davies (pilot) and Flight Lt. P. Dougherty (navigator) - ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623232130/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Javelin.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2014 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:16 | James JUMP | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Jul-2022 15:34 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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