| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N5641 |
| Military Code: | HE-G |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gloster Gladiator/Sea Gladiator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gloster Gladiator/Sea Gladiator |
| Aircraft Version: | Gloster Gladiator Mk2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ N5641 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 263 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BodøMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENBO IATA: BOO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Norsk Luftfartsmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2017 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 218473 |
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Built in 1938 and later transferred to 263 Sqn of the RAF, where it was given it's HE-G code. After the German invasion in April 1940, it was one of 18 aircraft that was transferred to Norway on the carrier HMS Glorious. The RAF parked their aircraft in the slush on the ice and disregarding advice from the local Norwegian liaison officer. The aircraft were unattended and they froze into the ice during the night. When the Heinkels arrived in the morning, they were sitting ducks and most of 263 Sqd was obliterated . It was dismantled and hidden in a shed during the war years. The restoration process began in 1980. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 February 2020, and has since been viewed 296 times. |