ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240865
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 825 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea, off Ch'odo island, Hanggu-guyok, Nampo, South Pyongan Province -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ocean, at sea off Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly Mk.5: "283/O" of 825 Squadron, FAA RN. Written off (destroyed) in combat operations 27/8/1952. Aircraft was number three of a formation of four aircraft undertaking an RP (Rocket Projectile) attack on a radar station at Map Reference XC752659 in the Changyon/Sinchon area.
This Firefly was shot down due to intense and accurate AAA/Flak and small-arms fire. The radiator was hit, causing a coolant leak, forcing the crew to make a wheels up landing in the sea off Ch'odo island, Hanggu-guyok, Nampo, South Pyongan Province, North Korea at approximate coordinates 38°33′07.30″N 124°49′57.20″E. Both crew were killed.
Crew of Firefly
Lieutenant W.L.Jacob RN (Pilot) - MPK (Missing Presumed Killed) on active service 27/8/1952
Aircraftsman C.Hearnshaw (Observer) - MPK (Missing Presumed Killed) on active service 27/8/1952
Note: The identity of the Firefly involved is not confirmed. The Ship's log for HMS Ocean for this period records the serial of the aircraft involved as "WB655" [sic]. However WB655 was a DeHavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.Mk.10.
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Lee Howard & Mick Burrows, Air Britain, 2004 p.300)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chodo_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2020 22:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Sep-2020 19:36 | Boile A. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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