Meteors
Hallo B-Eagle,
Yes, the Meteor thread on here is an astonishing tale of crashing Meteors. If the services had published their accident figures in those days, the MPs would have become involved for sure.
My Weston Zoyland training course lost a total of five aircraft in four months. That included three pilots and one instructor out of a course of just nine! I recall spending almost two hours on one engine while searching the nearby moors for F/L Pinder's aircraft. The bodies emerged from the Severn Estuary some time later I understand.
One afternoon while flying with an instructor we were diverted to Yeovilton due to wx and landed with 10 gallons. An engine flamed out as we taxied in to the apron.
All a bit odd as has been said on the associated Meteor thread, the old girl was a super ship to fly just so long as you kept to the right numbers and recommended control handling. Best wishes to all on here. Dennis K.