ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68921
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 80 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6146 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 miles east of RAF Helwan -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 3 April 1940 the Gladiator I K6146 and K7907 of 80 Sqn RAF collided in the air while flying in formation 20 miles east of Helwan. Sgt Donald Swift ’Don’ Gregory bailed out from K6146 while the other pilot, Flt Lt John Lapsley, returned to base with its damaged fighter.
Sources:
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/commonwealth_gregory.htm
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_80.htm
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helwan
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 23:11 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Oct-2009 23:18 | JINX | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:49 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 02-Feb-2015 16:48 | Victor III | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 05-Oct-2017 09:32 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 16:48 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
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