Here’s the article. I didn’t write on the top which newspaper it came from, but it is the local paper cuttings are kept from at Campbeltown Library and Lochgilphead.

Bruce,

I’ve got a newspaper article, from Campbeltown Library, about the crash. It was that article which helped me find the site.

In addition to the crew list on my site, which is an expanded version of one that is/was on the VP International Roll of Honour, below is a further expanded version with the service number and burial locations, where recorded.

Squadron Leader, Robert Clive Leonard Haggett, 3512565, Aged 33, Pilot – Newark on Trent Cemetery
Flying Officer, David Robert Burton, 4232001, Aged 23, Pilot – Bedford Crematorium
Flying Officer, Michael Creedon, 4231752, Aged 24, Pilot – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 28
Flight Lieutenant, Roger John Duncan Denny, 588099, Aged 31, Navigator – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 25
Flight Lieutenant, George Craigie Fisken, 4231312, Aged 26, Navigator – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 24
Flight Lieutenant, Rodney Hellens, 682230, Aged 27, Air Electronics Officer – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 26
Flight Sergeant, Thomas Frederick Anglin Buttimore, E4153610, Aged 33, Air Electronics Operator – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 27
Master Signaller, Ronald Cecil Stratton, K1851817, Aged 43, Air Signaller – Burial Location Not on AFM
Sergeant, John Richard Frank Creamer, V0683285, Aged 27, Air Engineer – Burial Location Not on AFM
Sergeant, Bruce Robert Dixon, Y1940783, Aged 24, Air Electronics Operator – Tamlaught Finlagen Churchyard, Ballykelly Grave Ref W 29
Sergeant, Nathaniel Michael Duffy, W0685324, Aged 25, Air Signaller – Burial Location Not on AFM

In answer to the unit question, I suspect the aircraft was carrying the markings of No.210 Sqn. If Ballykelly was like Kinloss, aircraft would be in the markings of one Squadron but would be crewed by another. One of those grey areas really. Doesn’t really help that there is nothing at Kew (accident report wise) on this accident.

There was a thread about 18 months ago from memory, we did some comparing of photos from 2004 and ones Dave had taken.

The removal of parts from P5090 was noted in an early copy of Aviation Archaeologist but subsequent to that there is no mention. I’ll see if I can find the reference.

Following the link off the Republic I got to this,

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-plane-lands-without-landing-gear-in-cold-bay-20110612,0,3159443.story

It is in one piece but will have sustained a fair bit of ‘sanding’ of the underside, damaged the propellers and almost certainly shock-loaded the engines.

If you’ve tried that link, while directed at the record it takes you to a log in page, click on Return Home, then under Collection click on RecordSearch followed by Search Now (in the middle of the page) then enter Egan’s service number in the keyword form.

When I cleaned up the steel parts from PX274 I used the Bilt Hamber Deox powder dissolved in a dustbin of water and then painted the parts. It worked well on most of the parts, though some of the valve springs were soo heavily rusted they looked the same after sitting in the solution for a week.

The reduction gear and oxygen bottle came up well, though I’d alraedy cleared most of the rust off with a wire brush attachment for my angle grinder.

As one of the regulars on here has in his signature, never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.