At the time I was based at Wittering working on The Harrier Flight Simulator.
Please remember this is a 35 year old memory
The two Pilots Killed were both Instructors and I believe flying as No 2s to the 2 Lead student pilots. (Latter stage of OCU Harrier conversion ) Flying as a 4 ship finger 4 formation with a couple of miles separation the 2 pairs. Part of the plan was a ground attack on a disused airfield in the crash area. The target first visual contact was made by the lead pair no 2 Instructor pilot who took the lead and commenced the planned attack, his lead now No 2 followed him in then followed by the 2nd pair, the second instructor being in the last aircraft. the lead aircraft exited the attack with I believe a 270 deg right turn, however the last aircraft was still on his attack dive and they hit each other. The Pilots who died were Flt Lt D....y and Flt/Lt R.....s if i remember correctly. The first pilot had 2 previous successful ejections.
Very Sad they were both cracking chaps.
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A google earth search
Wardle disused at 53Deg 06'.47.25''N 02deg 36' 25.50''
Also canel runs along North and NEaster boundries
Last edited by orionsbelt; 5th Feb 2011 at 18:48.