Victor/Canberra collision near Marham, 1968.
We were in bed at home in Boundary Road and there was a terrific thunderstorm going on. The flashes were almost continuous.
Then there was an extra huge bang. Even then I had a foreboding that it was something worse than a thunderclap.
Next day in the crew room (a different squadron) it became clear. I knew the crew members by sight, but R Morton I knew personally from training days - and his Mini...
RIP
Then there was an extra huge bang. Even then I had a foreboding that it was something worse than a thunderclap.
Next day in the crew room (a different squadron) it became clear. I knew the crew members by sight, but R Morton I knew personally from training days - and his Mini...
RIP
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bill fly/drumme1/Wander00
Glass raised at 22 -01 hrs to both crews (time of mid air accident}
Worked for/with the Squadron 213 Squadron crew as their Cpl Squipper (Flying Clothing} for over 2 years so knew them all very well. So will remember them for as long as I live. RIP both crews.
Glass raised at 22 -01 hrs to both crews (time of mid air accident}
Worked for/with the Squadron 213 Squadron crew as their Cpl Squipper (Flying Clothing} for over 2 years so knew them all very well. So will remember them for as long as I live. RIP both crews.
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I was recently married and we lived in one of the Secos kept for under 25 married types. The mid-air was a very tragic event which was made worse for my young wife when the wreckage was brought back on a low-loader in full view of the married quarters! Somewhat insensitive and very disturbing for all who saw it. I think it was about the same time that an F-100 Super Sabre crashed on the airfield after the pilot ejected on an overshoot when the engine failed. The aircraft bounced through the 55 and 57 Sqn dispersals and ended up just behind the quarters missing several Victors in the dispersal loops! It burnt well and sent ammunition shooting off in all directions when the guns and ammo trays cooked! The fire crews beat a hasty retreat and the story went around that the Station Commander drove out to the pilot through the long grass we were trying to control the birds with at the time and when he found him he was flat on his back with an ejection injury. Getting out of his car he said ‘Hello and welcome to RAF Marham’. To which the reply was ‘Gee thanks but you should know that I have just come off the range and have a full load of ammo on board.’ The Staish dashed off to warn the fire crews but they had already found out. Sick quarters sent the ambulance to the burning wreckage and were told to follow the wheel tracks in the grass to find the pilot. They rushed off and unfortunately were too enthusiastic and managed to run over his foot as they skidded to a stop causing him another injury! We were evacuated from our quarter due to the ammo cooking and didn’t get back for some time. Never a dull moment for tanker trash.
I believe the Staish was actually talking on the telephone to the AOC at the time of the F100 incident, and had to excuse himself from continuing the conversation, as he had seen " a chap on a parachute landing just outside my office window"and thought he had best investigate what was going on. The wreck of the aircraft ended up in the wire surrounding the Bomb Dump
