C.W King. Canberra crash. 1971.

[kghjfg]

Hi all,

about twenty years ago I bought a Triumph Spitfire from a chap who said he bought it from a chap who never actually drove it, was in the RAF was going to ship it out to Germany, but was killed there in a crash.

I have the original 67 log book, and the name of the first owner is Christopher W King.

A Christopher W King was killed in a Canberra crash in 71. (WT366). The timescale, the name in the logbook (which is in itself a thing of beauty) and the timescale of the new owner fits. However the story is circumstantial.

Has as anyone any idea of how I could maybe confirm the 2 people are the same person. Though only a MKIII Spitfire, it is quite a rare one, and has a few unique features that were actually factory fitted.

I am just a PPL holder myself, I’d love to know if my car really does have this connection.

[sharpend]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=154990

I last flew this B(I)8 on 22 April 1770 whilst on 16 Sqn at RAF Wildenrath. Su Pearce was my Navigator who I was to fly with many years later on No 10 Sqn

[Wrathmonk]

I last flew this B(I)8 on 22 April 1770

Was BEagle on the squadron at the same time?

[Tankertrashnav]

Possibly, and I think Pontius may have been his navigator ;)

Going back to the OP's question I think it highly unlikely that there were two Christopher W. Kings serving at the same time, so I'd say it's a fair bet that the Spitfire owner and the unfortunate Canberra nav were one and the same man

[Fonsini]

I’m sure it was his pride and joy - take good care of it. RIP F/O King.

[Checks Complete]

I was serving on 16 Squadron at the time of the accident. jghjfg I have PM'ed you. Kind regards Checks Complete

[BEagle]

Wrathmonk , I have never flown a Canberra of any flavour....

...but some RAF computer error had me down as a 'Canberra QFI' on my records at one point, which greatly surprised me as at the time I'd never a QFI, neither had I been a Canberra pilot!

[Nige321]

Wrathmonk , I have never flown a Canberra of any flavour....

...but some RAF computer error had me down as a 'Canberra QFI' on my records at one point, which greatly surprised me as at the time I'd never a QFI, neither had I been a Canberra pilot!

Beagle - I think Wrathmonk was having a giggle at your expense - he highlighted the date - 1770I last flew this B(I)8 on 22 April 1770...:}

[BEagle]

Yes, I realised it was just banter!

Mind you, I always thought that the B(I)8 looked rather fun! For the pilot, that is....

[H Peacock]

Mind you, I always thought that the B(I)8 looked rather fun! For the pilot, that is....

Perhaps it was, but you still got in via the door. If you wanted real fun in an aeroplane then you had to get in via the window à la PR9!

[kghjfg]

I was serving on 16 Squadron at the time of the accident. jghjfg I have PM'ed you. Kind regards Checks Complete

apologies for not returning to the thread earlier, and thankyou for your PM.

I’ll dig the logbook back out and drop you a line, I obviously have a home address for him, and there is also a Mr Glaze if I remember correctly. Mr Glaze owned the car for seven days shortly after the crash. I wish I’d asked the chap I bought it off exactly what the story was.

The car has a fantastic history, it was owned by Chris King, it then went to a chap who owned it till 2000, he sold it to buy a new powered hang glider, and I use it as my regular car in the summer, when it can usually be found parked between the hangars at Duxford while I’m flying!

I was lucky enough to get this picture last summer.


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/3e7f7e79_79f7_44f2_be30_3861830f1b75_dcbe5a911da17a5f449412d 6cdd21230280d5d25.jpeg

[Ddeeking]

Hi all,

about twenty years ago I bought a Triumph Spitfire from a chap who said he bought it from a chap who never actually drove it, was in the RAF was going to ship it out to Germany, but was killed there in a crash.

I have the original 67 log book, and the name of the first owner is Christopher W King.

A Christopher W King was killed in a Canberra crash in 71. (WT366). The timescale, the name in the logbook (which is in itself a thing of beauty) and the timescale of the new owner fits. However the story is circumstantial.

Has as anyone any idea of how I could maybe confirm the 2 people are the same person. Though only a MKIII Spitfire, it is quite a rare one, and has a few unique features that were actually factory fitted.

I am just a PPL holder myself, I’d love to know if my car really does have this connection.
Yes it was my uncle Chris King who owned the spitfire a white car, he took me out in it when he came home on leave.
Do you still have it, we have a photo with him in it. He is my hero, I love him so much

My email is [email protected][/left]

[kghjfg]

Ddeeking
Yes, I still have, it’ll stay with me till I go, email sent, thankyou for replying!