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Not ejection. I worked with a guy who took his Vampire through
the sea wall at St Athan. Where might that incident have been recorded ? |
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Year/date will be helpful to find the accident in this database: UK Serials [click on 'LOSSES' at top of page]
UK Military Aircraft Losses Then BY TYPE will have a cross reference at the bottom of the LOSSES page : Cross Reference by Type and Serial 28 page PDF attached has live URL links to YEAR with the Cross Reference by Type & Serial pages added. |
Originally Posted by Four Turbo
(Post 11151302)
Two T11s, both solo students, collided on the Cranwell approach in 1959. I remember being on the funeral parade, so at least one did not make it. Could be the 17 April entry on the above records.
The fatal MAC was on 31st January, 1959 when FB9 WR194 had just taken off from Cranwell and was struck by T11 XE936 which had not called up prior to joining the circuit. Both aircraft crashed killing the 3 crew. |
Originally Posted by tigershoot
(Post 11147510)
The Rhodesians used them extensively so maybe ask in the comments section of the many Youtube videos that have been appearing lately from John Van Zyl. He might be able to put you in touch with some experts. Perhaps the last combat loss of a Vampire was the RhAF one in November 1977 when the pilot, Air Lt Haigh was killed. Surely no other air force was using them in combat after this date??
Short news info in Telegraph at the time . Never sure if a flame out or combat damage , and ended up in a Wadi . Again not sure if ejection tried or not able to . Phillip was ex RAF , got as far as Lightning OCU , before leaving . Was a bad time aviation jobs [ I was redeployed then ] . rgds condor . |
Originally Posted by goofer3
(Post 11151406)
The Vampire crash on the 7th April, 1959 from CFS was T11 XK631. Crashed at Dedstone Water killing a cow. The crew baled out over Bromyard, Herts, due to engine fire.
Bromyard is in Herefordshire, not Hertfordshire (Herts). There is no place called 'Dedstone Water'. It's presumably a mis-spelling of Tedstone Wafer, a small village near Bromyard. |
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