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Date Posted: 22/11/05 9:04:58
Author: Offord
Subject: Re: 'Valiant' mid air explosion, RAF Wyton, 1959/60?
In reply to: dkh51250 's message, "Re: vulcan accident" on 24/07/05 11:44:04

Anyone out there!
Can anyone serving at Wyton around 1959-61 recall the mid-air explosion of (I think) a Valiant from 543 Sqd. The incident occured shortly after take off at about 1000ft when it appears that the first compressor stage disintegrated on the tsarboard engine. There were no survivors. At the time of the incident, I was living off base in Huntingdon and was off duty, the event took place at around 1700 hrs roughly and appeared on TV. The next day there was a comprehensive report in the DailyMirror which headlined as follows, (...and Four men die, just like that")
There were several news reporters who witnesed the event which I understood was to show the public the state of preparedness of 543 Squadron. On base, there was a mighty clampdown and as I worked on the opposite side of the road to the base at the Photo Recce Unit, along with others of my ilk, we couldn't get anywhere near the Squadron's aircraft (and yes, I was a serving airman at the time), the only info we had available was from the TV and the Daily Mirror, I'd like to hear from anyone who heard/saw this disaster.Many thanks in advance. Terry 'O'

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[> [> [> Re: 'Valiant' mid air explosion, RAF Wyton, 1959/60? -- Roger Green, 18/04/06 13:31:32

I was stationed at Wyton during my National Service for the whole of the year 1959 and up to March 1960; a Valiant from 543 Sqn certainly didn't crash during that time. My (then) fiancee lived in Huntingdon during the whole of 1960 and confirms that there was no Valiant crash during that time.

I'm obviously intrigued ................

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[> [> [> Re: 'Valiant' mid air explosion, RAF Wyton, 1959/60? -- Doreen Scothern, 23/11/13 22:55:06

Hi Terry just found your post whilst looking for an incident that my dad spoke of. He was stationed at Wyton in the MT section and was one of the first on scene of a crash where the plane(s) came down just outside of Hartford. I thought he said there were 2 planes involved with no civilian casualties but there were possibly over 10 RAF fatalities.

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