Originally Posted by JENKINS
Varsity mid-air with Cessna, Cambridge area 1969-ish. Believe that "jarats" was student in Varsity. Cessna landed, minus wheels, at Oakington. Reputations damaged, little else. Worked several years later with the Cessna instructor in a land far far away. From that tour there is an airfield entry in my book - AFAR. Anyone else been there?
It would appear to be a known hazard with the Varsity?
From Air Safety Network.
On the 7th July 1980 Varsity WJ914 collided in midair with a
RAF De Havilland DH-100 Vampire T.11 (XD549). The outer wing section broke off and the crew lost control of the plane. Both aircraft crashed near RAF Oakington.
On the 14 Jun 1966 Varsity T.1 WF334 crash-landed in a field after colliding with a Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, registered G-ATJO.
On the 21 Aug 1969 Varsity T.1 WJ895 collided in midair with Cessna 150F G-ATKF. It returned safely to RAF Oakington but was not repaired. The Cessna also landed safely.