Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA329 crew 1988 - St Nicholas - Cottesmore, Rutland
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Memorial plaque to the crew of Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA329 who lost their lives in a mid-air crash near Blencarn, Cumbria, 9 Aug 1988.
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Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/15/2019
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Memorial plaque to the crew of Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA329 who lost their lives in a mid-air crash near Blencarn, Cumbria, 9 Aug 1988.
The inscription reads:
TO THE MEMORY OF
[Names]
of
TTTE RAF Cottesmore
who lost their lives 9th August 1988
We Will Remember ThemNames on memorial:
Flt. Lt J.N.S. Watts
Lt. U. Sayer
"Type: Panavia Tornado GR Mk 1
Owner/operator: TTTE Royal Air Force (TTTE RAF)
Registration: ZA329
C/n / msn: BS005/3011
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 2
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: near Blencarn, Cumbria, North West England. - United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Cottesmore, Rutland
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with ZA593 (
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