ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68978
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7953 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Debden, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
08/06/37 Delivered from Manufacturer to 73 Squadron, RAF at Debden, Essex
03/07/37 Wings folded during aerobatics and abandoned near Debden, Essex. Pilot - Pilot Officer J. A. Thomson - baled out safely.
04/09/37 Struck Off Charge (300 hrs).
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_73.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?9237-Gladiator-prangs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2009 07:02 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Jun-2012 08:56 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2013 18:30 | JINX | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2018 21:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2018 14:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 01-May-2023 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Location, Operator]] |
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