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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2011, 20:56
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Viking Down! The Dramatic Night An Airliner...

Viking Down!
The Dramatic Night An Airliner Crashed In The Scottish Hills
by James T M Towill and Dougie Martindale
AMP Books
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Apr 2009, 20:59
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Hi all In this, the week of the sixty-first...

Hi all

In this, the week of the sixty-first anniversary of the crash, we thought it was time to update you on how the project is progressing. Currently, we continue to busily write away with a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Nov 2008, 22:22
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

November 2008 Progress Update Firstly, our...

November 2008 Progress Update

Firstly, our apologies for the lack of updates recently - this has basically been because we've been busy writing! Viking Down! is progressing nicely, and as we...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2008, 11:47
Replies: 105
Views: 32,192
Posted By viking1948

Fascinating thread. I note from the latest book...

Fascinating thread. I note from the latest book by Mike Reynolds that he seems to think that someday a piece of wreckage will be found washed ashore or on terra firma which will 'solve' this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2008, 11:13
Replies: 50
Views: 25,209
Posted By viking1948

Thanks Flap40. There's also two Ben Vorlich's...

Thanks Flap40. There's also two Ben Vorlich's (at least)! I hopew to tey an check out the area in the coming months.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2008, 18:44
Replies: 50
Views: 25,209
Posted By viking1948

Scimitar Crash nr Ben Vorlich 10 Nov 1959

Hi all

Does anybody have any information on this? I have a grid reference of
NN620163 and the following from an ejection history website (which appears to have a couple of mistakes - it's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Aug 2008, 14:20
Replies: 25
Views: 10,353
Posted By viking1948

I visited the site in July and photographs from...

I visited the site in July and photographs from that trip have just been uploaded at Air Crash Sites Scotland:

Gloster Javelin XA825...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2008, 21:11
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Hi Jock Thanks for your comments. Oddly...

Hi Jock

Thanks for your comments. Oddly enough, I'm now only a few miles away from Donibristle, which looks to be under an industrial estate now :ugh:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2008, 20:09
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

As I send these words to you, it was 60 years ago...

As I send these words to you, it was 60 years ago - give or take a few minutes - that BEA Vickers Viking G-AIVE impacted on the side of Irish Law near Largs.

And so was to begin a remarkable...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2008, 15:33
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

We've heard that the Sunday Post article on the...

We've heard that the Sunday Post article on the crash will appear on
page 33 of this Sunday's edition (30th March). The article is likely
to be a full page feature, covering our progress and the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2008, 19:34
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Over the past 18 months we have been researching...

Over the past 18 months we have been researching the crash for our book Viking Down!, with an intended publication date in 2009. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the crash, we are holding an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2008, 21:01
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Thanks! It's been an amazing year or so and...

Thanks! It's been an amazing year or so and we're still finding new items. I wouldn't fancy being stuck on those hills tonight!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2008, 20:10
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

A bit late, but...! As the days draw...

A bit late, but...!


As the days draw closer to a new year and the 60th anniversary of the crash of Viking G-AIVE on Irish Law, we thought we’d announce that we will be holding an event at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2008, 20:08
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Sorry for the delay in responding. Our main...

Sorry for the delay in responding. Our main interest is this particular crash, but we also have an interest in other Viking incidents of this era.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2007, 09:01
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

You're very welcome. I'll keep updates coming on...

You're very welcome. I'll keep updates coming on this thread.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2007, 23:22
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

The first edition of our newsletter, Viking Crash...

The first edition of our newsletter, Viking Crash Research News, is now available. Please send a PM with your email address if you would like a PDF copy.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2007, 19:57
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

We're very sorry to announce that Denis Clifton...

We're very sorry to announce that Denis Clifton passed away late last
night (28th September 2007) at the age of 84. Denis – or Cliff as he
liked to be known - was the First Officer on the Viking...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Sep 2007, 15:23
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Scans of our project press coverage can be found...

Scans of our project press coverage can be found at http://www.atcu04.dsl.pipex.com/vickers_viking2.htm and subsequent pages. Enjoy!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Aug 2007, 19:09
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Hi All Just bumping this post up again. We...

Hi All

Just bumping this post up again. We have some details on John Ramsden which may help to trigger some memories...

DoB: 10 July 1919
Qualified as RAF pilot 1940Had Class B pilot's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2007, 15:46
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

I have loaded good quality scans all press...

I have loaded good quality scans all press coverage of our project onto the photographs section of the yahoogroups homepage we have at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VikingCrash1948/
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jun 2007, 19:54
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

The project is progressing well. We have had some...

The project is progressing well. We have had some excellent press coverage including the Evening Times, Largs & Millport News, Sunday Post, and a large article is forthcoming in the Scottish Sunday...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2007, 21:27
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Hopefully some useful publicity gained as a...

Hopefully some useful publicity gained as a result of this article:

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.1319678.0.0.php
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2007, 21:00
Replies: 23
Views: 8,308
Posted By viking1948

Vickers Viking 1B - G-AIVE crash, Irish Law, nr Largs, April 1948

On the evening of Wednesday 21 April 1948 a British European Airways Vickers Viking aircraft flight S200P out of Northolt bound for Renfrew Airport struck Irish Law in the North Ayrshire hills. ...
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