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Old 23rd June 2019, 09:28
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Re: St.Merryn/HMS Vulture fatal accident.

Hello,

Firstly, members should take note of the following:-

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...men-11-09-1947

The only incident I have found to date (there could be others), is the following:

Fairey Firefly F.I - DK507 (FR.I).

719 Sqn Eglinton 8.46 to 13.12.46.
Eglinton 1.47.
741 Sqn St Merryn - bounced on landing , cropped prop 11.9.47 (Mr JG Braine).
AHU Lossiemouth to Arbroath 20.4.48.
RDU Culham 1.49.
814 Sqn ('218/Q') 9.3.49.
RDU Anthorn 28.2.51 - 1.52.
Fairey, Ringway by 7.4.52 - @ 12.6.52.
RDU Antorn 6.7.52.
SOC 8.6.55
Sold for Scrap.

See:
Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1946.
Sturtivant,R. Burrow,M & L Howard.
Tonbridge:Air-Britain (Historians),2004.
p.230
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