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GLIDER 90
16th Mar 2018, 20:23
Evening All
With the V-Force going camouflaged in the mid 60's, was Vulcan XH477 camouflaged at the time of the accident in June 1963?
Regards
Glider 90
India Four Two
17th Mar 2018, 01:21
G90,
Looks like it was white. Have a look at this site:
Avro Vulcan XH477, Hill of St Colm, Aberdeens. | Air Crash Sites-Scotland (http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/vulcan_h-st-colm.htm)
and scroll down to the picture labeled “Right hand engine nacelle [sic]”
Tankertrashnav
17th Mar 2018, 10:27
Sobering pictures. Mercifully quick for the crew though.
MPN11
17th Mar 2018, 11:39
Agree, TTN ... made me shiver.
GLIDER 90
17th Mar 2018, 12:44
India Four Two
Thanks for that, looked at the site - sobering pictures of the crash just shows the risks taken in low level flying.
Regards
Glider 90
Pontius Navigator
17th Mar 2018, 16:17
St Colm was followed by a IX Sqn aircraft in south Wales. We are talking mere feet between near miss and accident. I believe the pilots on the IX Sqn aircraft were uninjured albeit died of internal injuries.
.......were uninjured albeit died of internal injuries.
Sounds very injured to me.
Fareastdriver
18th Mar 2018, 21:20
We are talking mere feet between near miss and accident.
You would be amazed at how many worldwide CFIT accidents are just that.
(CFIT- Controlled Flight Into Terrain.)
Pontius Navigator
18th Mar 2018, 22:04
Dook, I know what you mean and you probably can guess what I meant too.