ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68616
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Demon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K3796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Demon Mk.1 K3796, 601 (County of London) Squadron, RAF: Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 17/6/37 after losing power on take-off, stalled & hit fence at RAF Hendon, Middlesex. Although there were no fatalities, the pilot, Squadron Leader John Woodburn "Gillo" Gillan sustained severe leg injuries.
However, he recovered, and later rose to the rank of of Wing Commander, being awarded the AFC, DFC and Bar on the way. He later flew 9 Hampden operations with 49 Squadron.
Wing Commander Gillan was shot down on 29/8/41 flying Spitfire (W3715) during a Blenheim escort to Hazebrouck and is buried in the Dunkirk Town Cemetery.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13859-Demon-K3796-Crash-Hendon-June-17th-1937-601-Sqn
3. http://www.601squadron.com/j.w.-gillan.html
4. 601 Squadron ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) 01/11/1928-30/9/39: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8415339
5. https://www.british-genealogy.com/threads/81749-Squadron-leader-(-)-Vanstone?s=02c38c35faea8c8dfd1ead5cc7e21522
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2009 15:33 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 06:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 14-Jul-2013 02:59 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Aug-2013 21:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:18 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 03-Aug-2013 15:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 04-Aug-2013 06:55 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 03-Oct-2013 01:16 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 01-Mar-2014 22:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2014 17:15 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:55 | Polis | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2016 06:30 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2016 14:05 | J.Cryer | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2018 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2023 11:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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