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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 1952 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-920 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hwanghae-bukto -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
A77-920: Ex-RAF Meteor F.8 WF653. Delivered to RAF at 38 MU RAF Llandow 29/8/51, transferred to RAAF 17/12/51. Delivery flight ex-UK 18/12/51. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Written off (destroyed in combat): Streaming fuel after target run and crashed at Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea, after being shot down by ground fire, 9/3/52. Crew; Pilot Officer Ian Rew Cranston O33821 killed. According to a contemporary press report:
""Korea pilot missing, believed killed
MELBOURNE R.A.A.F. headquarters yesterday announced that Sgt. Andrew Cranston (24), of Brlghton-Le-Sands, Sydney, a pilot of No. 77 Squadron, in Korea, had been reported missing, and was believed killed." - from the Burnie Advocate 12 Mar 1952"
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.htm
3. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WF
5. http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/oz/77/MK8OPS.htm
6. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10683641
7. https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/617282
8. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69251412 .
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwanghae_Province
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2017 20:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2017 20:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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