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By: 25th January 2010 at 11:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-As far as I can see, just one Meteor was lost during April 1946......
23 April 1946
245 Squadron
Meteor III EE293
RAF Colerne
Causality
F/O. Desmond William Machray Crawshaw
The pilot was making a single engined landing crosswind but he allowed the aircraft to stall and it spun into the ground.
Details from 'Final Landings' - C. Cummings
Hope this is a help
Regards
Peter
By: 25th January 2010 at 12:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Meteor 3 (EE-493);
EE493 was on delivery from Glosters both engines cut due to fuel blockage and aircraft belly landed Stoke Orchard 9.4.46 (Flt Lt A P S Cloke from 2 FP (2 Ferry Pilots) OK aircraft repaired at Glosters until crashed again on 12.5.48 and then turned over to Maintenace Serial 6604M
By: 25th January 2010 at 12:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Thanks all.
I've been researching the history of Stoke Orchard for a while and this stood out because of the date. I know Stoke Orchard ceased to be used by the RAF for flying late 1945 although the WAAF school took over the buildings after.
I was thrown a bit as I knew Gloster had the two factories just north of the airfield and I first I wondered if the aircraft had been at the airfield in relation to that - but then logic kicked in and I realised you probably wouldn't operate a meteor from a grass aerodrome.
I assumed it was an emergency or such, thanks for confirming it.
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By: OneEighthBit - 25th January 2010 at 10:35
While browsing the PRO archives I came across the following entry under the CAA accident report archive:
"Meteor 3 (EE-493); Location: Stoke Orchard Airfield; Report No.: W2340"
It's dated April 1946.
This got me curious - does anyone have any more details?