Harrier mishap at West Raynham
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Harrier mishap at West Raynham
As I was sorting out loads of paperwork in preparation for a house (and country) move I came across the attached newspaper cutting. I was living in Norfolk at the time so the cutting is probab;ly from the Eastern Daily Press.
I am curious to see if anyone knows anything of this incident, I cannot seem to find any thing that ties in with the time period. The aircraft serial cannot be read from the picture and the fact that there does not appear to be a loss recorded that fits the bill, i guess the damage was repaired.
Do any of you know the story behind this picture. I am intrigued.
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I am curious to see if anyone knows anything of this incident, I cannot seem to find any thing that ties in with the time period. The aircraft serial cannot be read from the picture and the fact that there does not appear to be a loss recorded that fits the bill, i guess the damage was repaired.
Do any of you know the story behind this picture. I am intrigued.
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Is this the one that the late Lt Gen Gerhard Barkhorn of the Luftwaffe 'dropped' and jokingly said he should add it to his tally of 301 kills.
The aircraft serial cannot be read from the picture and the fact that there does not appear to be a loss recorded that fits the bill, i guess the damage was repaired.
The airframe is question was XV751, which flew subsequently with several squadrons, then went to the Navy as a GIA, and now resides in the museum at Charlwood, adjacent to Gatwick.
Here it is with 3 Squadron at the Finningley Royal Review in 1977:
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A newspaper cutting that I had not seen, great spelling of RAF Turnhill!
A few extra details: departed HSA Kingston March 1969, first flown at Dunsfold on 28th May 1969 by John Farley, delivered to RAF Wittering on 2nd July 1969, flown by Harrier Conversion Team.
Returned to HSA Kingston, somewhat bent and battered in October 1969, first flown (again) at Dunsfold on 22nd October 1970 by Andy Jones.
XV751 had a long and largely uneventfull life with the RAF, my last sighting was on 20th May 1989 at Cambrai, France.
Ciarain.
A newspaper cutting that I had not seen, great spelling of RAF Turnhill!
A few extra details: departed HSA Kingston March 1969, first flown at Dunsfold on 28th May 1969 by John Farley, delivered to RAF Wittering on 2nd July 1969, flown by Harrier Conversion Team.
Returned to HSA Kingston, somewhat bent and battered in October 1969, first flown (again) at Dunsfold on 22nd October 1970 by Andy Jones.
XV751 had a long and largely uneventfull life with the RAF, my last sighting was on 20th May 1989 at Cambrai, France.
Ciarain.
Thank you JF, somewhat before this Harrier crash then. Did Barkhorn walk away from the crash or did he require the ubiquitous M&B let down, and why did it crash.
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Air pig
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Air pig
I have seen the pictures before, here is another showing a crane "recovering" the airframe shortly after.
Here is a picture taken a couple of years ago at Gatwick Aviation Museum.
As you can see she looks fine, mind you it was a summers day, warm, no rain and not a black cloud in sight!
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Link to Museum:-
Gatwick Aviation Museum
Here is a picture taken a couple of years ago at Gatwick Aviation Museum.
As you can see she looks fine, mind you it was a summers day, warm, no rain and not a black cloud in sight!
pm575 (GAM)
Link to Museum:-
Gatwick Aviation Museum
Last edited by pmills575; 17th Jul 2012 at 13:57.
