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Peak District Air Accident Research

Gloster Meteor N.F. Mk.11 WD778 of 228 OCU RAF, crashed on the 24th March 1954 on Dufton Fell near Appleby in the North Pennines after becoming lost in bad weather and running out of fuel.

Below is a Meteor N.F. Mk.11.

Crew / Passengers	Rank - if applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
John David Briggs	Pilot Officer	Pilot	Killed
Derrick Walker	Flying Officer	Navigator / Radar operator	Killed

A large amount of the aircraft lies scattered on Knock Fell, including this section of the port wing from just outboard of the engine nacelle. Both of the mounting positions of the 20mm cannons can be clearly seen. And also part of the 8 from the serial number.

Nearby are both impellors from the Rolls Royce Derwent engines.

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