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Operating Country

Operator

Manufacturer

Aircraft

Reg / Serial

 

RAF

Gloster

Javelin  FAW6

XA825 'K'

 

UK

Gloster Aviation Company

Fighter

 

 


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Acknowledgment
Photos of, and information regarding, this aircraft
accident site was kindly provided by James Towill.

Landing Gear / Wheels

Below: The Javelin's nose landing gear.

Javelin wheel and tyre

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Below: The general location of the nose landing gear assembly.

general location of nose landing gear assembly

 

Right: A closer view of the general location, showing wheel.

Photos: 2008 J. Towill

Closer view of general location showing wheel

Below: The Javelin's landing gear wheel lies partly concealed in a burn.

Overview of nose wheel assembly

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Closer view of wheel

Above: Closer view of wheel shown on left.

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Wheel viewed from another angle

Above: Wheel and rim viewed from another angle.

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Below: The Dunlop logo on the aircraft's tyre.

Dunlop logo shown on tyre

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Below: The Javelin's nose landing gear strut, with hydraulic arm.

Javelin's nose landing gear strut

Photo: 2008 J. Towill

Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs
on these pages copyright © 2008  James Towill

These photographs must not be reproduced without
 the prior written consent of the original author.

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