Gaydon 1961 to 63
Hi Bob, I was on "A" Squadron at Gaydon. I am in touch with Derek Powell and Sam Weller who were there too. After last year,s Christmas cards "Incident at Gaydon" I had phone calls from the ex Gaydon Groupie, Group Captain G.H. Everitt, and the Crew Chief of XA 941, Tom Swinburne.
While at Gaydon, I preflighted XA 934 [as did Sam Weller] on October 2nd 1962. It crashed at Combrook that night. I,ve been in touch with the survivor of that Crash, but he does not wish to be reminded of it.
A couple of years ago, wearing my "Vulcan to the Sky" Tee shirt, a chap said to me "Did you work on Vulcans?", I replied "Yes, but mostly on Victors". He had been a pilot on Victors. His name was Victor Pheasant. EX S.A.C. "Shingles" McVey.