Gouthwaite Reservoir
Shy Torque,
At the time of that accident, I was a QFI on the same Squadron as the deceased, who was on a Staff Continuation Training sortie, flying solo. I was airborne at the same time, and the weather was seductive - clear skies, calm wind plus haze and mist with the sun low on the horizon. Gouthwaite Reservoir was flat calm, making low flying over it potentially dangerous without a Radar Altimeter. The pilot in question was the most experienced low-level Jet Provost pilot at Linton, having had a previous tour as a Staff Pilot on the JP at Nav School.
A sad and unnecessary loss made worse for his family because his brother died just weeks before his accident.