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Wyvernfan
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Early 1960’s!!!!

Incident happened Monday June 19th 1961. Pilot bailed out and landed at Pampisford. Aircraft did come from Wethersfield. 14 people slightly injured on ground

Date allows me to find a hit on Joe Baughers serial site

North American F-100D-65-NA Super Sabre

56-2971 c/n 235-69 (20th TFW/77th TFS) Crashed 2.5 miles north-east of Duxford, England Jun 19, 1961 following in-flight fire after takeoff from Wethersfield AB. Pilot ejected safely

Thanks very much Paul..
My brother would have been about six at the time so that all ties in. Now does anyone have a pic of the actual plane or crash site.. just to make the story complete.!