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| Date: | Monday 12 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-385 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Base K-14, Kimpo -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
| Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
A77-385: Ex-RAF Meteor WE918. Delivered to the RAF 5/2/1951, redelivered to the RAAF 19/2/51. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn, and named "Chloe". Shot down a Mig-15 in air-to air combat on 8/5/52 south west of Pyongyang, North Korea.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on landing at Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea 11/5/52 after being damaged in combat by a MiG. Pilot - Pilot Officer Bill Simonds - survived but sustained injuries. Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) broken up and converted to components later in 1952.
NOTE: The aircraft that was marked as A77-385 at Fighter World Museum, attached to RAAF Williamtown, is, in fact A77-875
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a77.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WE
4. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
5. http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/meteorf8t7refbg_1.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2017 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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