Yes G-AWOG no worries writing it, it existed (PA-30) which caused offence ahead of a visit to foreign climes but it was sold in Japan. PA-28R G-AYPW…(Young Prince William) was his new mount and it was that aircraft that crashed

Having stood by the a/c through the night I am sure it was WOG. If not I do not know why I would remember it!! I certainly remember the senior PC on our shift returning from the PM at snap time with the contents of both stomachs which were in Tupperware tubs which he took great delight in placing on the table by my cheese sandwiches!! It was his duty to take them to Birmingham FSO later that morning.

ps it was lemon and white!! The a/c ts!!!hat i

Not to labour a point but has it ever happened that spectators have had the misfortune of an aircraft landing/crashing on there head’s on the approach path? Apart from one reply regarding a motorcyclist (who probably was just in the wrong place at the right time) I have never heard of such a thing?

Some years ago at Husbands Bosworth. I had been flying one of about six tugs which had launched a completion. There were numerous aviation photographers around the launch and recovery areas waiting for that stunning shot!!
As the various competitors arrived home one photog was stood up high may have been on his car right under the approach. The gliders were at high speed low level to cross the finish line then pull up bleed off speed nice tight circuit and land.

Our man was killed the glider which was damaged pulled up then crashed on the other side of the road. Pilot got out.

You have heard of such a thing now. That photog would have been about the same height as the goons on the fence!!!!!

One life its not a practice, its lights out for good.

I spent several hours guarding the remains of William of Gloucesters a/c in a hedge at Halfpenny green many years ago. I don’t think the CAA would issue his personal reg these days!!!! G-A(guess what)

20/20 hindsight!! In the 90s I bought XL573 and XL613 from the ministry for £3550.00p No engines/jet pipes or aux drive gear boxes. I thought that was a good deal. Especially when I sold them on to young Pover!!

With refrence to the JP passenger incident, it seems the seat had not been secured back in the a/c as the top latch was not engaged after maintainence. This caused the canopy to become cracked as the seat moved up the rail during a negative G move. They replaced the canopy as it was cracked but failed to wonder why!!!!!!! The seat was still not locked to therail so during the next session of aeros which obviously were negative on the top it departed this time through the replaced canopy together with the occupant who was lucky in view of the harness not having been secured properly and ending up round his throat. However he remembered the manual release and completed it even though his harness was all to b++++++s.