Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Hi Guys,

I had a letter back in Feb 2000 from a German historian from Hilden was researching the fate of a Gloster Meteor on the 9th December 1945/or 1954 not sure which year, but Hans said the pilot was killed.

Does anyone have a crash list of Meteors in Germany?

Regards,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

Re: Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Hello,

A possibility:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=21355

Col.

Re: Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Suspect Pilot was Fg Off Brian Peter MACKERVOY #4060892 buried

COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY - Koln(Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal
Plot 30 Row B Grave 1.

With DoD 9th December 1954.

His unit is listed "RAF Wahn"

Re: Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Many thanks Col & Paul, I think you are both correct on this one, Hans did also tell me he lived between Cologne & Dusseldorf, the area is correct!

Thanks guys,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

Re: Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Colin Cummings losses books confirm Mackervoy on WL363

Re: Gloster Meteor Loss Germany 1945 or 1954?
 

Allright

But the crash location in the Cummings book says 3 miles south of 'Huckswagen', which I would understand as the German town of Hückeswagen. This town is not located between Cologne and Düsseldorf, but in the region 'Bergisches Land', about 44 km eastsoutheast of Düsseldorf and about 40 km northeast of Cologne. Could this match up ?.

Best regards

Horst Weber