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| Date: | Thursday 23 February 1961 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF Flying College Manby |
| Registration: | WH301 |
| MSN: | AW.5062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Manby, Lincolnshire, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Meteor WH301 suffered Cat.3R damage (unknown) at RAF Manby, UK on 23rd February 1961
The aircraft was repaired and returned to service with RAF Flying College at Manby in August 1961
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/67-A-208-Meteor-F8-WH301.pdf
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=663
https://www.bcar.org.uk/manby-history
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 May 1962 | WH301 | RAF Flying College Manby | 0 | RAF Manby, Lincolnshire, England | |
unk |
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2021 16:28 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 30-Nov-2021 16:30 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 30-Nov-2021 16:32 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
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