I am looking for information and photographs on the crash of Vultee Vengeance, HB301 which crashed in take off from Filton on 4th September 1945. I believe it ended up on the roof of a house on Hazeldene Road, which would imply it was taking off on north eastern runway. Apparently an article appeared in the Keynesham 6/12/1985, but the image is poor quality. I know there are a few experts on crashes in the area on this forum, so fingers crossed there is a decent photos out there!
Andy
By: Danny42C - 17th September 2013 at 15:35
Andy,
I was otherwise engaged with Vultee Vengeances at that time, but HB301 would almost certainly have been a Mark IV modified as a target tug. I saw one flying over Ormskirk (Lancs) as late as summer ’46). Think the Navy had them at Burscough (?) – not far away. HB301 must have been almost the first to come over, for the series started with HB300 (Peter C. Smith: “Vengeance” 1986).
I Post on “PPRuNe > Military Aircrew > Gaining a RAF Pilots Brevet in WW2” (as Danny42C), if it is of any interest.
Danny,
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July 18, 2012 at 9:26 pm