Originally Posted by
Cornish Jack
o,nb - However, there was a danger - as we experienced in K'sar ... but that's another (sad) story.
The sad loss of the CoPilot is well known. I was exploring XB259 ( after I saw it land with the brakes on) at Farnborough in the late 60's,, walked up inside the tail boom , opened a door..........and stepped out in to space.
Luckily I grabbed enough to pull back.
IIRC Was not the Elsan right up in the tail boom beyond the para hatches ?