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Old 16th Mar 2018, 20:23
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Question V-Force Camouflaged Scheme?

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With the V-Force going camouflaged in the mid 60's, was Vulcan XH477 camouflaged at the time of the accident in June 1963?

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G90,

Looks like it was white. Have a look at this site:

Avro Vulcan XH477, Hill of St Colm, Aberdeens. | Air Crash Sites-Scotland

and scroll down to the picture labeled “Right hand engine nacelle [sic]”

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Sobering pictures. Mercifully quick for the crew though.
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Agree, TTN ... made me shiver.
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Thanks for that, looked at the site - sobering pictures of the crash just shows the risks taken in low level flying.

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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.
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.......were uninjured albeit died of internal injuries.
Sounds very injured to me.
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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.)
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Dook, I know what you mean and you probably can guess what I meant too.
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