Sadly T61 G-BUFN ( ex ZA631 ) was written off today at about 8AM at Compton Abbas. It was
upside down in the car park at the eastern end, port wing broken in half,
fuselage twisted and tailplane smashed though a gate.
The Yak 50 had swung round into wind dragging its tiedowns with it and a couple
of Cessnas were straining to point into wind too.
All at Wing Farm was Sitting tight and snug.
Regards
Mark
By: DragonRapide - 2nd December 2012 at 19:36
Yep, exactly my time – flew all of them at some point! 558 was my solo.
By: SWAMPYRV - 2nd December 2012 at 19:20
I flew from 616VGS Henlow, in the 80’s.
Flew in XZ553, XZ558, XZ559, and ZA625, which i also soloed on.
Great times and fond memories
By: ZA634 - 9th January 2012 at 21:50
Very sad news indeed, from a fellow Venture owner it really does sadden the heart.
By: ZA634 - 9th January 2012 at 21:50
Very sad news indeed, from a fellow Venture owner it really does sadden the heart.
By: T-21 - 6th January 2012 at 14:10
Dragon Rapide, I was at Henlow then probably flew with you pm your name and I can check my logbooks.
By: T-21 - 6th January 2012 at 14:10
Dragon Rapide, I was at Henlow then probably flew with you pm your name and I can check my logbooks.
By: DragonRapide - 6th January 2012 at 11:44
921 hours on type on 616 ATC Gliding School Henlow 1982-1993.
I soloed on XZ558 (from memory) at Henlow in September 1986! If I remember, the fleet then was XZ558, 559 and ZA630.
Sorry to hear about 631.
By: DragonRapide - 6th January 2012 at 11:44
921 hours on type on 616 ATC Gliding School Henlow 1982-1993.
I soloed on XZ558 (from memory) at Henlow in September 1986! If I remember, the fleet then was XZ558, 559 and ZA630.
Sorry to hear about 631.
By: Propstrike - 6th January 2012 at 09:00
What a shame 🙁
I should imagine that hundreds of air cadets did their first solo in that machine.
It seems a bit odd to leave such a fragile aircraft outside with very high winds forecast.
By: Propstrike - 6th January 2012 at 09:00
What a shame 🙁
I should imagine that hundreds of air cadets did their first solo in that machine.
It seems a bit odd to leave such a fragile aircraft outside with very high winds forecast.
By: T-21 - 6th January 2012 at 08:53
Very sad news . I flew this aircraft 1989 at Syerston and 28 Ventures out of the fleet total of 40 of the Air Cadets totalling 921 hours on type on 616 ATC Gliding School Henlow 1982-1993.
By: T-21 - 6th January 2012 at 08:53
Very sad news . I flew this aircraft 1989 at Syerston and 28 Ventures out of the fleet total of 40 of the Air Cadets totalling 921 hours on type on 616 ATC Gliding School Henlow 1982-1993.
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