| RAAF | 77 Sqn |
Meteor Mk 8 |
A77-415 |
22nd June 1953 |
| Kimpo South Korea | ||||
| F/O J. R. Coleman (RAF) | ||||
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Aircraft hit by 37mm shell
while pulling out from a rocket attack on a target over North Korea. Left rudder
pedal useless, electrics gone
nursed crippled machine back to friendly lines,
ejected at 10,000ft
over friendly territory
using
Martin-Baker Mk.1E.
Aircraft
crashed a few miles east of Seoul,
and recovered by helicopter. |
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