Tag: No.205 AFS

 

Crash site of Gloster Meteor VT239 near Chapel-le-Dale

19th June 1951
Meteor F. Mk.4 VT239
RAF
Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire

  During the summer of 1951 there was unfortunately a high number of losses of Meteors from training units of the RAF, No.205 AFS stationed at RAF Middleton St George … Continue reading “1951-06-19|Meteor F. Mk.4|VT239|RAF|Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire”

Crash site of Gloster Meteor F. Mk.4 VZ418 on Burn Moor, North Yorkshire

10th July 1951
Meteor F. Mk.4 VZ418
No.205 AFS, RAF
Burn Moor, North Yorkshire

On Tuesday 10th July 1951 Pilot Officer Valentine, a 25 year old trainee pilot with just under 200 hours of flying experience, took off from RAF Middleton St George near … Continue reading “1951-07-10|Meteor F. Mk.4|VZ418|No.205 AFS, RAF|Burn Moor, North Yorkshire”