Fairey Gordon K2733 was being utilised for Service Training at Worthy Down on 12th August 1937
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 shows “Pilot overran aerodrome boundary. Rough ground caused aircraft to tip onto starboard wing”
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2749 was being utilised for Service Training at Aldegrove on 26th April 1937
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “General bad state of aerodrome; Port wheel of aircraft sank into soft patch and tipped forward onto airscrew”
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2756 was being utilised for Service Training at Aldegrove on 12th April 1937.
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Pilot failed to see white cross which had been placed to mark bad ground on the aerodrome. Aircraft landed on soft ground and turned over on its back”
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2747 was being utilised for Flying Practice on 30th November 1936; whilst taxying at Worthy Down, it collided with a Handley Page Heyford
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Pilot of taxying aircraft through lack of attention to what he was doing struck front outer port strut of Heyford aircraft with wing tip of port top plane “
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2649, along with two other aircraft, was being utilised for a Training Flight on 5th June 1936.
No. 35 Squadron ORB shows “Training Flight by three aircraft led by F/Lt Grannum left for Atbara, Khartoum, Kassala and Gebeit. En route, Khratoum to Kassala, sandstorm caused commander to change course and head for Atbara. Aircraft piloted by P/O Kent forced landed through lack of oil. Shortly after, F/Lt Grannum forced landed due to lack of oil. P/O Wardell, piloting third aircraft landed alongside as precautionary measure. F/Lt Grannum flew P/O Wardell’s aircraft to Atbara and obtained supplies of oil”
The three crews comprised:
The K Files shows that K2649 “Forced landed in sandstorm at Atbara”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It has not been possible to find an AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) for this incident, so no further details are available. All aircraft involved remained on charge of the squadron; it is assumed that there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2627 was being utilised for Service Training (Night Flying) on 10th February 1936
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Aircraft landed heavily on port wheel short of flare path at Ed Damer Aerodrome and undercarriage collapsed”
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2626, along with four other aircraft, was being utilised for a Special Reconnaissance Flight on 3rd May 1936.
Its crew comprised:
The Squadron’s Record Book shows “Long distance flight by five aircraft under F/LT Grannum, conveying Mr Bertram and Mr Banks of the Air Ministry on tour of inspection of landing grounds in the Sudan for the Imperial Airways route to be opened in 1937. Flight commenced in Wadi Halfa and finished at Juba. Aircraft piloted by P/O Essam crashed at Rauyiwan, killing pilot and passengers LAC’s Read and Newton”
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows: Stalled after taking off with steep climbing turn; insufficient height to recover.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has advised that the crews remains are concentrated as follows:
Khartoum War Cemetery
The aircraft was struck off charge of the squadron
Fairey Gordon K1776 was on a Ferry Flight (near Gebeit) on 27th January 1936
Its crew comprised:
The squadron’s record book shows “A ‘B’ Flight aircraft, piloted by F/Lt Connolly (Middle East Armament Officer), F/Lt Edwards and LAC Campling, crashed near Gebeit. All occupants were killed”
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows ” Clouds from 1000 to 2000ft and 5000 to 7000ft. Passed behind clouds and then came out of clouds in spin. Got out of one dive and spin and then went into another. Pilot used parachute from low height and killed. Two passengers burnt.”
Note: Whilst the aircraft was on charge of the squadron, none of the crew are listed as being on strength of the squadron.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has advised that their remains are concentrated at Khartoum War Cemetery as follows:
Khartoum War Cemetery
The aircraft was struck off charge of the squadron
Fairey Gordon K2761 was being utilised for a Cross Country Exercise on 16th January 1936
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Heavy landing across wind at Tagdara caused undercarriage to collapse”
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2747 was being utilised for Service Training (Local Practice) on 19th December 1935; whilst taxying at Ed Damer, it collided with stationary aircraft.
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Taxying aircraft (K2747) hit stationary aircraft” (Possibly No. 207 Squadron K2696)“.
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2755 was being utilised on 27th November 1935
Its crew comprised:
The K Files show “Engine cut; crash landed in desert”
Fairey Gordon K2755 after crash landing [Courtesy of Audrey Harper]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It has not been possible to find an AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) for this incident, so no further details available. The aircraft was struck off charge of the squadron on 02/01/1936; it is assumed that there were no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K1762 was being utilised for training purposes on 24th August 1935; whilst taxying at Catfoss, it hit Fairey Gordon K2627.
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Taxying without airman on (sentry duty?); hit stationary aircraft”
Both aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon Kxxx was being utilised for a Bombing Exercise on 15th May 1935
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows: “At height of 14,000 ft, temperature 23˚̊c, passenger had to remove gauntlets to carry out bombing exercises. As a result, suffered frost bite all fingers”.
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; it has not been possible to establish the name of the injured crew member, nor details on his injuries
Fairey Gordon K2689 was being utilised for Service Training at Bircham Newton on 28th September 1934
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “K2689 taxied into Fairey Gordon K2690”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Both aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2685 was being utilised for an Air Firing Exercise at North Coates Fitties on 7th June 1933
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Diving at towed target; hit target due to being too far over target before (commencing attack?)“
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K2686 was participating in a Cross Country Exercise on 27/05/1933; whilst taxying at Catfoss it collided with Vickers Virginia K2336
Its crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Taxying down wind; out of control.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; no personnel injuries
Fairey Gordon K1776 was being utilised for Drogue Target Practice on 19th May 1933.
The crew comprised:
The AM Form 1180 (Accident Card) shows “Pilot came out of dive at drogue target practice before airman expected it. He was thrown down to floor with right leg underneath”
No. 35 Squadron Fairey Gordon K1776
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The aircraft remained on charge of the squadron; it has not been possible to establish the name of the injured crew member, nor details on his injuries
No. 35 Squadron 