There is quite a bit of info on the web now, particularly at http://www.findonvillage.com/0843_a_near_miss_for_findon_in_1956.htm
I was cycling down Manor Hall Road, Southwick, on that day when it impacted. Being a curious brat, and very interested in aircraft, I nipped down the twitten and came across a horrible sight which I have never forgotten.

canalbalized Haitian Air Force aircraft..

took this pic at Bowen Field, Port au Prince in 1971 C-47, C-45, and possibly a T-28 trojan on the right. Haitian Air Force no longer exists

Charles Masefield’s Mustang…

Unfortunately not in colour, is Mustang N6356T. I took this photo at Shoreham Airport in 1968 when it belonged to Charles Masefield . The roundel was green ( inner), white, orange. It was parked to the side of the terminal building for several weeks. It flew occasionally, shaking the drawing office of Beagle aircraft while it warmed up. Apparently, it was being used for the film “The Mercenaries” flying over the jungle of darkest Surrey I imagine. The breakaway province of Katanga used markings, where white was the inner. The roundel described above, represented the Congolese Air Force at that time. Shortly after this pic was taken, Charles Masefield easily won the King’s Cup, though the I think the number 100 was added to the fin, but the aircraft maintained its overall off-white appearance. 40 years have passed since I took this, therefore some of the these details may be in error. Sincere apologies if they are.

HD-32

Hi Bri,
I recently read your May 10th, 2006 post regarding your experience at Shoreham Airport in the mid 50’s. I too was cycling around the peri-track that day. The actual date was April 2nd, 1955. I had stopped at the black flight shed in the S.E. corner, when a huge aircraft came lumbering out of the misty drizzle, barely 50 feet above the railway bridge. .It landed no more than 400 feet away, immediately stopping. Despite the high aspect ratio wings and the ability of the aircraft to land in a very short space, it was nonetheless the shortest landing ever for this a/c, largely due to the ground being very soggy. The wheels had sunk up to the spats. It had to be eventually towed out. You are correct in your last post. It was the Hurel Dubois HD-32, prototype. 001. F-WGVG
I took the following pics the next day, they are unfortunately rather poor. Notice the van parked beneath the tail during refuelling. On the nose was, I think, a nickname, just under the pilots window and above the HD symbol. I have a neg of this ,but cannot find it.
This highly buffed and unusual aircraft departed the following day, April 3rd,
There are a couple of good sites on the net, showing much better pics. Some by Nico Braas are particularly good.

Cheers, Barry

On this day August 3rd,1954, I logged the following:Bristol Freighter, Autocrat G-AHCK, Hermes, Argonaut, Dragon Rapides (4) incl G-AHED, Tiger Moth G-ANBY, Viking,DC-3 (2) F-BAXI (Air France, passed low over the house every evening) Ambassador, Dove, Super Constellation, Auster 5 G-AJAX, Mosquito, Canberra, Convair Liner, DC-6,Meteor 8 (3),Varsity, Hawk Trainers G-AIZK and G-AITS, Messenger G-AIBD,Swallow2 G-AFKS, Taylorcraftplus D G-AHKO. This was a below average day, usually it was complimented by Wyverns, NF-11s, Attackers, Gannets and Sea Furies. These were spotted on a daily bicycle ride from Portslade to Shoreham Airport. Most were from now closed bases such as Tangmere, Ford, and Thorney Island.
Those were interesting days on the South Coast