My logbook records that on 21 March 1967 I flew a sortie as Nav Rad in a Victor B(SR)2 of 543 Sqn where we did a sidescan radar sweep of the Channel to find out how far the oil from the Torrey Canyon had spread. From what I remember- it was nearly 56 years ago - it was reasonably successful, as the oil slick didn't show the usual returns that a rough sea did. When I joined the Buccaneer force a few years later, there were still people around who had taken part in the bombing of the Torrey Canyon.
-- Tim L
Last edited by TimL; 26th Dec 2022 at 08:46.