SL542 had an incident resulting in a ground loop and starboard u/c collapse at Duxford on 24 January 1957.
Mark
Very interesting Mark, i’ve never heard of that one before. Do you have any other details such as pilots name etc please, as i’m adding it to my list of post-war (service) incidents at Dx.
I thought it fitting to post this on here as Jones’ van as seen many times in Dads Army is now for sale, and will be auctioned off at the beginning of December.
I thought it fitting to post this on here as Jones’ van as seen many times in Dads Army is now for sale, and will be auctioned off at the beginning of December.
Will never forget seeing a Defiant and a Valiant for the first time, in the flesh so to speak. And for me its the collecting and conservation of rare and relatively unsung types such as those that make the place special.
and is the only place to see all three v-bombers together (come to think of it, where else can you see a victor and Vulcan together?) it cant be a bad thing
Totally agree. Some might complain that most types end up at Bruntingthorpe, but that is for a very good reason. It is a secure site owned and run by a tried and trusted organisation. No point the Vulcan retiring to a ‘more fitting’ airfield just because of its past history if it means its continued preservation is less than secure.
I was surprised how many British machines are at Pima but it’s the Gannet that needs some serious attention – by comparison the Shack doesn’t look too bad.
Bazza
Had no idea there was a Gannet at Pima. Which one is it?
Edit.. Just found that its the long suffering AEW.3 XL482.
I think the better chance of a flying Shack might be to liase with our south african cousins and see what can be done there.The climate for one is a lot more airframe friendly and i would imagine that 1722? (Or is that the one which came down in the desert?)has more airframe life, i am guessing on this!
Thought the South African MR.3’s airframe hours were down to single figures?!
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