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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F.8 |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A77-373 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Masan-Ni, Chollabuck-Do, NE of Yŏngsang-ni -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea |
A77-373: EX-RAF Meteor F.8 WA936. Delivered to the RAF 28/12/1950, redelivered 8/1/1951 to the RAAF. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. On 3/11/52: Meteors claim one MiG-15 damaged, one Meteor (A77-373) damaged. 523rd IAP North Korean Air Force claimed 2 Meteors shot down without loss. A77-373 repaired and returned to service.
Hit by ground fire during a rocket strike in the area of Masam-Ni, Chollabuck-Do, north east of Yŏngsang-ni, south of Sinyugang and south west of Kanghŭng-dong, South Korea 15/5/52 (at approximate co ordinates 35°52'19" N, 127°34'30" E) and impacted into the ground. Crew; Pilot Officer Donald Neil Robertson O32536 killed. Pilot Officer Robertson's body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in action.
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=WA
4. https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/meteor/korea_77sqn.html
5. https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/gloster-meteors-in-korea.3422/
6. https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/617466
7. https://mapcarta.com/16028524
8. http://www.maphill.com/korea-south/chollabuk-do/masan-ni/ ...
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2017 22:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2017 22:11 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2017 22:11 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2017 22:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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