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Wokka Bob
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I only have a list of accidents but will give you a flavour of what’s out there.

WV419 d/d 28/02/1953, to RAF Handling Sqn @ Manby 06/03/1953, to 6 FTS, sold as scrap 28/11/1963 at No.27 MU Shawbury
WV426 d/d 24/04/1953, to 6 FTS, sold as scrap 01/11/1961 at No.27 MU Shawbury
WV471 d/d 31/08/1953 to 6 FTS, to Alvis 04/02/1954, to 7952M 24/04/1967, sold to P T Giffith, illegally exported to Rhodesia
WV488 d/d 23/10/1953, w/o 18/05/1954, 6 FTS. Severely damaged by mid-air collision with another Provost
WV490 d/d 24/10/1953, w/o 26/03/1954, 6 FTS.Collided with WV500 on overshoot.
WV498 d/d 31/10/1953, w/o 11/01/1956, 6 FTS. Mid Air collision in circuit with WV514
WV500 d/d 11/11/1953, w/o 26/03/1954, 6 FTS. Collided with WV490 on overshoot.
WV507 d/d 30/11/1953, w/o 26/10/1954. 6 FTS, Engine fire, forced landing
WV514 d/d 19/01/1954, w/o 11/01/1956, 6 FTS. Mid Air collision in circuit with WV 498.
WV545 d/d 19/01/1954, w/o 03/08/1954 6FTS. Hit high tension cables at about 35′ above ground. Dived into a shed and caught fire.
WV547 d/d 22/01/1954, w/o 21/04/1954 6 FTS, Crashed after engine failure.
WV603 d/d 26/03/1954, w/o 26/07/1954. 6 FTS. In formation of 12 ac, struck No 4 and lost his tail. Dived into ground.
WV607 d/d 31/03/1954, w/o 16/01/1962. 6 FTS. Overstressed, not repaired, to Staravia scrapyard @ Ascot
WV623 d/d 30/04/1954, to No 23 Gp FTC Comms Sqn, w/o 18/09/1961. 6FTS, Ground looped on night landing.
XF684 d/d 25/05/1955, w/o 14/08/1962. 6 FTS. Collided with XF 903 whilst overshooting at night.
XF893 d/d 25/11/1955, w/o 07/02/1961. 6 FTS. Control lost and dived into ground.
XF903 d/d 13/01/1956, w/o 14/08/1962. 6 FTS. Collided with XF 684 after taking off at night.
XF905 d/d 30/01/1956, w/o 05/01/1960, 6 FTS. Hit WV537 whilst taxying. Remains sold as scrap to Unimetals

Bob