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Gunnar Kristian Larsen

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Gunnar Kristian Larsen

Birth
Arendal, Arendal kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Death
11 Jan 1952 (aged 22)
Arendal, Arendal kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Burial
Arendal, Arendal kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway Add to Map
Plot
B-28-a.
Memorial ID
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He came from Ramsøplads, His, where his parents lived. He died 23 years old.
He was a sergeant at The Norwegian Airforce.
Sergeant Gunnar Kristian Larsen served by 337 Squadron at Gardermoen and flew on 11 Jan. 1952 one De Havilland Vampire fighter (our first kind of jet fighter) with chassis number V0222 and characteristics ZK-M.
He collided with the Vampire ZK-J during a right turn during the training flight and crashed into the sea off Solbakken quay between Spro and Fagerstrand nearby Nesodden. The other plane managed to land at Gardermoen, and was later rebuild.

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Sersjant Gunnar Kristian Larsen tjenestegjorde ved 337 skvadron på Gardermoen og fløy 11.jan.1952 et De Havilland Vampire jagerfly (vår første type jetjager) med chassisnummer V0222 og kjennetegn ZK-M.
Han kolliderte med Vampire ZK-J under en høyre sving under formasjonsflyging og styrtet i sjøen utenfor Solbakken brygge mellom Spro og Fagerstrand på Nesodden. Det andre flyet klarte å land på Gardermoen, og ble senere reparert.
He came from Ramsøplads, His, where his parents lived. He died 23 years old.
He was a sergeant at The Norwegian Airforce.
Sergeant Gunnar Kristian Larsen served by 337 Squadron at Gardermoen and flew on 11 Jan. 1952 one De Havilland Vampire fighter (our first kind of jet fighter) with chassis number V0222 and characteristics ZK-M.
He collided with the Vampire ZK-J during a right turn during the training flight and crashed into the sea off Solbakken quay between Spro and Fagerstrand nearby Nesodden. The other plane managed to land at Gardermoen, and was later rebuild.

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Sersjant Gunnar Kristian Larsen tjenestegjorde ved 337 skvadron på Gardermoen og fløy 11.jan.1952 et De Havilland Vampire jagerfly (vår første type jetjager) med chassisnummer V0222 og kjennetegn ZK-M.
Han kolliderte med Vampire ZK-J under en høyre sving under formasjonsflyging og styrtet i sjøen utenfor Solbakken brygge mellom Spro og Fagerstrand på Nesodden. Det andre flyet klarte å land på Gardermoen, og ble senere reparert.


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