Cornish Jack.
Thanks for your reply.
I am of course drawing on my memory some 40 years back.
I lived at RAF Akrotiri 1959-62. Sycamores were there. I have cine film taken by my father of them. But yes, I might be wrong about the crash. But I don't remember any Whirlwinds to be very honest !!
Cheers,
Mr G.