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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gauntlet Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K5331 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ramaleh, Palestine -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ramaleh, Palestine |
| RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt |
To 65 Sqdn, Hornchurch 1936-1937. To 6 Sqdn, Ramleh, Palestine, 1939. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/06/40, crashed at Ramaleh, Palestine (now Israel). Flown by Flt Lt Fraser, who was ferrying the aircraft to 102 M.U at RAF Abu Suier, Egypt. Flt Lt Fraser, recovered, returned to Helwan in an Avro Anson
Sources:
1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://raf-112-squadron.org/112_sqn_gladiators.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2009 22:57 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Jan-2015 02:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2018 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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