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2 January EE335 a Gloster Meteor F.3 of 74 Squadron dived in to ground at RAF Warwell, one killed. [9] 2 January 1946 KH836 a North American Mustang F.4 of 303 Squadron crashed on takeoff from RAF Turnhouse. [9] 3 January MG445 an Avro Anson T.1 of 5 Air Navigation School, flew into high ground near Laxey, Isle of Man, four killed. [9]
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. For more exhaustive lists, see the baaa-acro.com archives [1] or the aviation-safety.net database. [2]
During the Second World War, when units from other air forces were attached to the RAF; such as the Article XV squadrons (also known as '400 series squadrons'), their squadron codes were often changed, to avoid confusion with RAF units.
The pilot ejected successfully but suffered serious injuries. 2 May 1999 United States Marine Corps: AV-8B Harrier II Crashed into the Adriatic Sea whilst returning to USS Kearsarge from a training mission, after the pilot ejected. [171] 9 July 1999 No. 4 Squadron RAF: Harrier GR7 ZD345 Crashed 5 miles SW of Boston, Lincolnshire.
Code words used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War: Angels – height in thousands of feet. Balbo – a large formation of aircraft. [1] Bandit – identified enemy aircraft. Bogey – unidentified (possibly unfriendly) aircraft. Buster – radio-telephony code phrase for 'maximum throttle' or full power climb.
During the Second World War, when units from other air forces were attached to the RAF – such as the Article XV squadrons (also known as "400 series squadrons") – their squadron codes were often changed, to avoid confusion with RAF units. Historically, the codes have usually been two letters of the alphabet, painted on the rear fuselage ...
A piece of the airframe that came loose while the aircraft was inverted was found to be the starboard wing leading edge slat. [39] September 2 – Canadian International Air Show (Toronto, Ontario) – Seven Royal Air Force crew members were killed when their Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2P stalled during a low altitude turn and crashed into Lake ...
A squadron code is a marking used on a military aircraft to visually identify the squadron that it is assigned to.. Squadron codes of the World War II era, notably for Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft operating in Europe, typically consisted of two characters (commonly two letters; sometimes a letter and a number) to denote the squadron, plus a third ...