Buccaneer s2b xv345 - red flag - 7 feb 1980
'It may also be worth mentioning that the previous accident blamed on the wing pin was never actually proved as the suspect pin was never in fact recovered and it was assumed that the pin had shattered in flight.'
Whilst it is true that the pin was never found, the winglock microswitch which was mounted on top of the pin was found in the impact crater!
Whilst it is true that the pin was never found, the winglock microswitch which was mounted on top of the pin was found in the impact crater!
A bit of thread creep now but there have been a few comments above on rolling under g. In the Bucc, the maximum g for any rolling manoeuvres was +4 and whether you could use full aileron or just half aileron depended on all up weight and whether you were below or above 0.85M respectively. The maximum bank angle change for loaded rolls such as these was 180 deg. Further details on request (and yes, I did have to get out the Aircrew Manual to get these numbers!).
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And the same heartfelt wishes back to you sonofabucc 
It's strange to have so much in common with someone I have never met but it seems you are as curious as I am.
It's strange to have so much in common with someone I have never met but it seems you are as curious as I am.
I spotted your email x
