Help needed - DH.125 photos
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Help needed - DH.125 photos
Hi all
Looking for some help please with a personal project.
I am seeking a photograph of DH.125 C/n 25007 as either HB-VAH or F-BKMF.
This aircraft was sadly written-off on 5 June 1966 at Nice in France.
If anyone can help please pm me
thanks
AS
Looking for some help please with a personal project.
I am seeking a photograph of DH.125 C/n 25007 as either HB-VAH or F-BKMF.
This aircraft was sadly written-off on 5 June 1966 at Nice in France.
If anyone can help please pm me
thanks
AS
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Have you tried the Nortwest Air news bulletin board? The predecessors of that group covered the Hawarden airfield where the factory is. One of them may have a photo.
I have a vague recollection of a DH125 being written off at Cannes Mandelieu Airport, just west of Nice, during that period. IIRC it had a 4000'+/- runway at that time, which was just a few feet shorter than necessary for the 125 in the circumstances prevailing at the time!
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Twochai
Yes - this is the aircraft that crashed at Nice - it actually went into the sea during its performance at the Nice airshow, after exceeding the design load limits on the wing.
AS
Yes - this is the aircraft that crashed at Nice - it actually went into the sea during its performance at the Nice airshow, after exceeding the design load limits on the wing.
AS
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Good suggestion - do you by any chance have a link?
Many years ago in another life I contributed EGNR stuff to NWAN - and I recall the old EGGP mag fondly
AS
Good suggestion - do you by any chance have a link?
Many years ago in another life I contributed EGNR stuff to NWAN - and I recall the old EGGP mag fondly
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This is the link to the forum. Hawarden has it's own page but seems to be more current,activity,the nostalgia section may get a better response.
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Twochai
Yes - this is the aircraft that crashed at Nice - it actually went into the sea during its performance at the Nice airshow, after exceeding the design load limits on the wing.
AS
Another suggestion-was it a manufacturer display? in which case BAE/ raytheon may have some info in their company archives.
eggp
Yes - this is the aircraft that crashed at Nice - it actually went into the sea during its performance at the Nice airshow, after exceeding the design load limits on the wing.
AS
Another suggestion-was it a manufacturer display? in which case BAE/ raytheon may have some info in their company archives.
eggp
Another suggestion-was it a manufacturer display?
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Yes - it was the customer (Air Affaires) flying in the dispay. This was the first fatal accident involving the 125.
Hopefully BArry Lloyd will see this thread and get in touch - thanks Merlinxx
Thanks also for the link to NWAN
AS
Hopefully BArry Lloyd will see this thread and get in touch - thanks Merlinxx
Thanks also for the link to NWAN
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A quick check of archived 125 slides reveals a few of F-BKMF. One at Paris air show 19 June 1965 wearing the red tail livery of Chartag.
Chartag's first 125 was HB-VAG 25006. HB-VAH 25007 was to be their second 125, but was delivered to Air Affairs and re-registered F-BKMF.
25007 was HB-VAH for a very short time, probably only days. I have a couple of black/white negs of 25007 as G-ASTY.
Chartag's first 125 was HB-VAG 25006. HB-VAH 25007 was to be their second 125, but was delivered to Air Affairs and re-registered F-BKMF.
25007 was HB-VAH for a very short time, probably only days. I have a couple of black/white negs of 25007 as G-ASTY.
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125 at hatfield
I was a 20yr old DH (engine company) apprentice on the experimental testbeds at Hatfield when the remains of the Nice 125 were bought into the annex hangar for investigation.
I remember aircraft company apprentices assisting with its reconstruction and relating tales of the gorry flightdeck contents - or was that just to impress me?
The wreckage of the Trident 1 deep stall accident over Norfolk was also bought there and my overriding impression was of the total destruction of the nose section - it appeared to be have been reduced to approx 18" in height - shocking and very sad.
I remember aircraft company apprentices assisting with its reconstruction and relating tales of the gorry flightdeck contents - or was that just to impress me?
The wreckage of the Trident 1 deep stall accident over Norfolk was also bought there and my overriding impression was of the total destruction of the nose section - it appeared to be have been reduced to approx 18" in height - shocking and very sad.
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Just happened to see the DH-125 F-BKMF Air Affaires thread. I was at the Nice show on June 3, 1966 and took a pic of this DH-125. This pic also shows Air Affaires personnel. On June 5, 1966 I happened to be on the beach at the end of the runway when it went overhead, exploded and plunged into the Med. I had to run for my camera and took a slightly belated pic of the sad event. This pic has been zoomed in using PhotoShop. I remember that the original pic taken showed a Viscount well ahead and traveling from left to right relative to the DH-125 and this likely precipitated the desire to make the sharp turn.
I have the above two pics digitized. However, I do not know how to put them on this thread.
I have the above two pics digitized. However, I do not know how to put them on this thread.
