I’ve seen many far worse approaches to landings.

100 Squadron Canberra on finals to Gibraltar, from the east, in the usual windy conditions springs to mind.

Also, same day, same place, the Gib Airways Viscount carryiing out a perfect 3-point touchdown, nose wwheels 1st, port wheels 2nd, and finaly starboard wheels 3rd .

Whilst maybe not strictly relevant, the only DC-3, C-47 etc. variant not on display, is the Japanese L2D version, code named “Tabby”.

i don’t suppose there is any of these lying around in any sort of collectable condition.

I heard about the Buccneer bang-seat accident. i believe it was a civilian contractor involved.
There was also a Tornado F.3 seat accident, at Warton, post Gulf war, which I think had something to do wth the nightvision goggle modifications.

I know of a few other “accidents” both fatal and injurous, that have happened over the years.

Green / Grey upper surface camouflage appeared in the late 60’s, when the low-level approach to the target was adopted, to avoid the SAM threat.

Wasn’t the use of red spinners common to most if not all Commonwealth fighters operating in the Mediteranian areas ? I understood it was an I.D. issue like the yellow leading edges in North-West Europe.

I worked on her during her time on 208 Squadron.

I seem to remember her nearly always flying in the airborne tanker configuration, and with a blueish mark / zap on the fin,

Interesting to see she has the TV Martel / Pavespike control screen in the nav’s position.