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Re: Meteor F.4, RA394 test a/c ?
Hello Icare9,
Yes the questions of date for crash and pilots death are both confusing. Lt. J. Bridge is/was indeed RN. He is noted in the FAA Aircraft 1939-1945 book . Albacore BF652 - 820 Sqn night landing, ballooned, u/c collapsed Formidable, cat Z 5.12.42 ( S/Lt. J.Bridge). Avenger JZ416 - 768 Sqn Abbotsinch 1.44 - 5.44; prop hit barrier Ravager 10.3.44 ( Lt. J.Bridge). Barracuda BV680 - 768 Sqn u/c retracted tasting Argue 28.12.43 (S/LJ. Bridge). Hellcat FN372 - 768 Sqn into barrier Ravager catX2 3.10.44 ( S/Lt.J.Bridge). Seafire NF569 - 768 Sqn - Abbotsinch/Ayr/Ballyhalbert/Easthaven 11.44-11.45; Braked hard, swung, stbd oleo collapsed Abbotsinch, cat HX 23.11.44 ( Lt.J.Bridge). Swordfish V4634 - 768 Sqn Abbotsinch 8.44; landed without hook, into barrier, cat HX 13.12.44 (Lt. J.Bridge). He is not as far as I can find listed in FAA fixed wing a/c since 1946. Perhaps he was demobed and was a civilian test pilot with Glosters when the Meteor crashed. Alex |
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