Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
That typically only applies to special tools that an engineer wouldn't be expected to possess. Spanners, sockets, etc would typically reside in the individual's own toolbox, as was probably the case here.
I remember following a Vampire Five (in the same type) for take off at RAF Swinderby in early 1957. He lined up on the runway, accelerated and rotated normally, but then continued to climb steeply until he stalled, then crashed on the grass near the end of the runway. They found a spanner in the tail section of the wreckage, but never discovered the owner.