Coningsby Typhoon Mishap
Those pics indicate some pretty substantial damage to the nose area - buzz is it will never fly again, but on the good side, it will go a little way towards easing the critical spares support problems.
The question you have to ask yourself is 'why take the approach cable?'
That was bound to bring the nose down very firmly, when a simple drag 'chute retard with the nose being lowered very carefully may have resulted in much less damage (including damage to the runway!) Like we always did in the old days, Brian!
Anybody know why the staish didn't land first and so save the cost of a diversion to Marham and a trip home by road?