Originally Posted by
duggiemack
I've just found this thread and am fascinated. Flt Lt Mackison was my father and so obviously this enquiry has intrigued me - would love to know, who is the relative making enquiries? As far as I know, the only surviving relatives are my mother, brother and myself and as I have a copy of the accident report, we are all aware of the details involved in this case. Any comments would be of interest.
Also this is a useful forum to highlight the correct spelling of my father's name. It should be MACKISON and not MACKINSON. This error has caused distress to the family, especially my mother, as it is incorrectly recorded in the test flying memorial held at Farnborough Air Sciences Museum. David Siddall has acknowledged the error and I understand a footnote has been made (what a pity the memory of this amazing man is relegated to a footnote).
Hi, over 10 years later I have also found this thread fascinating! I am the granddaughter of Flt Lt Charles Malcolm Pridmore, know as Malcolm. I am planning on visiting Luce Bay in the near future and this thread has be very useful. I believe at the time my Grandmother was told that it was an error made by the Flt Lt’s rather that a failure. There is also a possibility however this may just be something that was told to my mother by my grandmother to try to simplify a very horrible situation, my grandmother was pregnant at the time of the crash with my aunt and my mother was only 2/3 years old herself.
I found the truth out a few years ago via a book my father found (whom was not related to Malcolm but very interesting in the Army and RAF in general) but have never given it my own real research and it is been very interesting. Duggiemack you mention an accident report and I would like to find out more about it?!
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well in these hard times.