Barton accidents
By coincidence I visited this thread on Barton accidents. In the 1950's in my early teens I used to frequently go on my bicycle to Barton and then continue on to the very active Burtonwood.
On one occasion I went to an airshow at Barton on both the Saturday and Sunday.
If my recall is correct an Autocrat wrapped its wings around a tree on the Friday.
On the Saturday I was on the far boundary of the airfield (relative to the control tower) and watched a Turbulent crash within 50 meters from me. I was first on the scene to a pilot with serious injuries.
On the Sunday a Prentice attempted a roll, dived into the airfield vertically and caught fire. The pilot was killed instantly.