Inspired by the buccsociety here is an old tale:
XV 351 delivered RN 3/10/67 – crashed into the Wash 11/11/74 with 809 Sqn. In between with 12 (?) Sqn RAF, when it made an impression on Karup Airstation, Denmark.
On 12’th of May 1971 it was taking off for Bodø, Norway, when just before lift off the right main gear tire blew. With the rim on fire the Buccanneer continued past the end of the 10.000 foot runway, taking the first barrier, which was down, with the hook. Then the raised barrier in the overrun. Messing both up. The navigator ejected while the pilot stayed. Both were safe. The fire went out in the sandy ground. Until recently the scars in the overrun from the broken rim were still visible.
Then a night of recovery helped by RN Sea Vixen? ground crew, that happened to be there. (And the locals, of course). XV 351 ended up with a wooden wheel to get it away from the end of the runway!
(I’m not so sure about the wooden wheel – se “new” pictures below)
Best regards
atc pal
By: JetBlast - 11th January 2004 at 22:07
Hi Atc Pal,
I will get straight onto it, I used to keep all the accident data on the PC but after the failure of the last one I decided to print them out and pop them into binders.
Once again, cheers for the photos.
By: atc pal - 11th January 2004 at 21:54
Buccsociety.
Could you provide us with details of the final accident of XV351?
Best regards
atc pal:cool:
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 09:02
All pictures from the Karup Airstation museum. They were taken by the photosection. Note the numbers placed in the pictures corresponding to the numbers on the back of the pix.
Best regards
atc pal
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 08:58
Well into the night and the Le Tourneau crash crane starts pulling. It’s nickname was “Dino” after Fred Flintstone’s “dog”.
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 08:55
Shovels and airbag under the wing. PSP plates were put under the wheels
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 08:51
Note the camouflage on the exhaust. Must have been a replacement.
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 08:48
The roomy rear cockpit. The navigator’s seat was placed to the right side. So he could look ahead around the pilot’s head? Is that a rubber shade for the radar broken off on the floor?
By: atc pal - 9th January 2004 at 08:41
Here is a couple of the black & white pictures scanned. The navigator’s parachute. And 12 Sqn confirmed with the fox.
By: JetBlast - 27th December 2003 at 18:48
Re: Shortlived Buccaneer
Originally posted by atc pal
Inspired by the buccsociety here is an old tale:
XV 351 delivered RN 3/10/67 – crashed into the Wash 11/11/74 with 809 Sqn. In between with 12 (?) Sqn RAF, when it made an impression on Karup Airstation, Denmark.
You just knew I would respond.
I have got the accident data in my records but unfortunately no images, could you please supply me with some? If you can, could you send me a PM?
Cheers ATC Pal.:cool:
By: atc pal - 27th December 2003 at 06:52
And the canopy, where it fell. The navigator landed off the picture to the right and forward.
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