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Date: | Thursday 20 August 1964 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gloster Javelin T Mk 3 |
Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XH437 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife (ADX/EGQL) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Javelin T.3 XH437 ("X" of 23 Squadron RAF) was written off 20/8/1964 in a starting explosion at Leuchars, Fife. The aircraft caught fire and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot egressed safely, as the aircraft was static at the time
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm 2.
http://web.archive.org/web/20160324100552/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/BASES_RAF/Leuchars/raf_leuchars.htm 3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh437.jpg]
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Oct-2013 15:22 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
20-Sep-2014 08:59 |
Jixon |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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