On the 12th April 1952 a Gloster Meteor jet plane crashed into the back garden of houses in Philmead Road after the pilot had safely bailed out.
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On the 12th April 1952 a Gloster Meteor jet plane crashed into the back garden of houses in Philmead Road after the pilot had safely bailed out.
There are eye witness accounts and more photos on other pages in this category.
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I remember this very well, it hit right in the corner of four gardens and killed all the chickens that had a chicken house in the corner.
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