We just hope it doesn’t become a surface to air car then?

The EJ200 should give them plenty of power over the afterburnng Spey engines that were fitted to Thrust SSC.

The aircraft was was G-BISO, in the last photo the G-B SO is visible, operated by British Airways Helicopters Ltd.

The report is available from the AAIB site at http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources/5-1987%20G-BISO.pdf

I certainly has the appearance of a Hispano 1109/1112.

This one should be nice and easy.

It is correct that no wreckage has turned up off this aircraft, I have looked for it a few times on different areas of the hill. The only thing I found in the area, besides a christmas tree and a few balloons, was a stainless steel spoon made in Rotherham by a company which no longer exists.

I have tried the 6 AACU ORB for more information but there was nothing, the AM Form 1180 recorded it as No.12 Group (AAC) Flight and I haven’t been able to track down an ORB for this flight yet. There was no mention in the local ORBS (Harpur Hill or Sheffield Balloon Centre).

The pilot was buried in the war graves plot at Manchester Southern Cemetery, he has no individual headstone, the entrie plot is grassed over with the names recorded on a memorial.

I have finally scanned the photos I had of the graves, here are copies of the photo I have of Riddoch’s grave.

I did look up the relevant entry for Hudson AM791 in the 608 Squadron ORB for a friend. The original was hand written and wasn’t that clear on the microfilm reader.

July 21st 1942, “Hudson, P, AM791.
F/O Austin J. S.
P/O Hunter, H.J.
F/Sgt Frost, R.M.
P/O Lambitt, J.D.
Butter 10, Stornaway 23.33, Force Landing 07:40.
Carried out patrol. No thing to report. Could not find Stornaway on return + eventally force landed on shore at Ardvore Bay, Skye owing to shortage of petrol. a/c damaged but no casualties. Picked up at 14.00 hrs.”

I know of the Hampden but haven’t got any details about it, I thought I had seen mention of it in a book but can’t find it.

I don’t have much information about this aircraft other than it crashed near Talisker.

Below is an entry about the aircraft from the 8 OTU Operations Record Book, stationed at Dyce.

June 19th 1943, “Casualty: Spitfire R7198 Pilot 1467449 Sgt Mosley J.E. crashed while on a cross country exercise at Talisker (Isle of Skye). The pilot was killed and the aircraft a complete wreck.