John Martin Maynard - St Michael - Colyford, Devon - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Memorial plaque to Flt Lt John Martin Maynard in St Michael's church, Colyford.

A plain stone plaque on the south aisle wall. The inscription reads -
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN MARTIN MAYNARD
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT ROYAL AIR FORCE
CROIX DE GUERRE
KILLED ON FLYING DUTY
15 SEPTEMBER 1951 AGED 27 YEARS.
They shall grow not old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn

John Martin Maynard was killed in a flying accident in 1951 -
"Date: 15-SEP-1951
Time: day
Type: North American AT-16 Harvard T.2B
Owner/operator: CFS Royal Air Force (CFS RAF)
Registration: KF937
MSN: 18-039
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: RAF St. Athan, Glamorgan, South Wales - UK
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport: RAF St. Athan, Glamorgan, Wales
Destination airport:
Narrative:
North American AT-16 Harvard T.2B KF937: No former USAAF Serial. First noted in RAF service in January 1949 with 6 FTS, RAF Little Rissington as "FBJ-K". To CFS (Central Flying School) RAF Little Rissington in December 1949 as "N-M".

Written off (destroyed) On 15th September 1951 Harvard T2B KF937 of CFS crashed at RAF St.Athan, Glamorgan, South Wales, during the Battle of Britain Display. The aircraft began a spin at 2500 feet and stopped at about 800 feet from where it went into a steep dive to 300 feet, when recovery action was started. However insufficient height remained to effect a successful recovery and the aircraft mushed into the ground. The pilot was killed - one of three killed on this day in Battle of Britain Air Displays. (See also Harvard FX428 and Meteor WE869)
Crew:
F/Lt (153368) John Martin MAYNARD (pilot) RAF - killed"

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