Mark
Thanks for the comments. Not sure why you can’t get hold of Andrew. I suggest you try Ivor Ramsden – he’s our chairman and is always a good point of contact. [email]iramsden@talk21.com[/email]
Regarding the Sunderland, it’s detailed well in my friend’s book all about the aircrashes on the Isle of Man listing nigh on 200 — Rough Landing Or Fatal Flight by Steve Poole. Apart from Steve being a good friend, I can recommend the book in its own right. It’sa written in an easy to follow style without being to sparse on details or too technical for novices, it also has plenty of pictures!
As a side note, I got a letter some years ago from a member of Jurby’s fire section who attended the crash. He vividly described how as they raced to the scene, they met the crew racing in the opposite direction shouting “There’s depth charges on board!” so a hasty U-turn was performed just in time!
Glad you liked the Manx regt. museum. Sadly it will be closing down shortly but on a happier note, all artifacts will be transferred to MAPS/MAMM at Ronaldsway (except the Bofors gun which is only on loan to the regt. museum). At least the items will be preserved. The water board buildings were originally the unit drill hall – did you see the RA badge on the roof?
If you’re going over to the IOM again, let me know and I’ll give you a more in depth guide of what can still be seen etc.
Dean (skypilot)
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