ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137409
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 March 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS (Red Arrows) Aerobatic Display Team RAF |
| Registration: | XR573 |
| MSN: | FL563 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kemble (EGBP) |
| RAF Kemble (EGBP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on loan to the Red Arrows the aircraft hit trees while attempting to rejoin the formation during a practice at Kemble, Gloucestershire. The pilot (Flight Lieutenant Jerry J. Bowler) did not eject and was killed when the aircraft struck the ground
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
Media:
Gnat T.1 XR573 as "97" of the CFS in 1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 01:14 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 13-Jul-2013 05:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 13-Jul-2013 05:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code]] |
| 30-Dec-2019 20:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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