Cool. Thanks Rob. I feel a visit to Yeovilton is on the cards!
Thanks Rob. I had always thought the dispersion and small nature of the parts could have been the result of breaking up in mid-air or exploding in mid air. Will gratefully await any more info. Would a TF.2 have had an airbrake fitted or were they fiited to all marks?
On a separate forum an eye witness account is consistent with the detailed location…..’I was stationed at Tilshead at the time and on the way back to camp and about a mile or so from Stonehenge we had a slash stop. Suddenly the sound of an engine in high rev mode turned my head and I saw a Wyvern coming down vertically, and I do mean nose down, which crashed in a field. It’s not far from Boscombe of course. It was quite a sight to see.’
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/324127-amesbury-wyvern-crash-1950-a.html
Mark
Yes – I dont think its is part of the MKIIIa, but can match to Rob’s picture. Allied with the locality of the Wyvern crash, light grey (FAA) paint, balance of probability point to being related to this crash. There is an accident report at the TNA – I will visit and check this week to see if this gives any clues.
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Thanks all. Tony – yes the Boscombe Down Aviation Museum would be ideal for them to be housed. I will PM you my email and we can follow up!
Many thanks
Mark
Could this be related to this Wyvern crash I wonder. The crash site is slightly imprecise but detailed as ‘Severn Barrows’ which is otherwise known as ‘Kings Barrows’ which is approx a mile away from the location where the parts were found.
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/324127-amesbury-wyvern-crash-1950-a.html
For info – The paint of the parts is light grey – one has some yellow paint on.
Excellent. Thanks Rob. It is the part adjacent the hook I am thinking? The location where the finds were found were about a mile east of Larkhill in Wiltshire. Not a huge volume of finds but a number of small pieces…
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Details of the project…. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-world-war-horse-hospital-excavation-wins-prestigious-mod-sanctuary-award
Thanks Dave. It would be from a larger type aircraft then? some pics of some of the other parts found……
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