Ewan Whosearmy
3rd Jun 2008, 14:19
Reading Tom Eeles' book, A Passion for Flying, he mentions that the loss of this jet (and its pilot and nav) in June 1972, led to the squadron Boss being relieved of command.
He doesn't go into to detail, other than to say there were issues surrounding flight discipline, and that the Boss had been part of the formation.
I can't find anything on the internet that explains the actual mishap or subsequent investigation. Can anyone enlighten?
This site lists the a/c history: http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV162_files/0_S2_XV162.html
It also names the lost souls as:
Capt. G Vipond (USAF), and Flt. Lt. JD Walmsley.
He doesn't go into to detail, other than to say there were issues surrounding flight discipline, and that the Boss had been part of the formation.
I can't find anything on the internet that explains the actual mishap or subsequent investigation. Can anyone enlighten?
This site lists the a/c history: http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV162_files/0_S2_XV162.html
It also names the lost souls as:
Capt. G Vipond (USAF), and Flt. Lt. JD Walmsley.