26 Mar Vickers Valetta C.1 – VL266 The Vickers Valetta C.1 was engaged in a flight test out of Farnborough, relating to the change of trim with power and speed. The airc... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Valetta C.1 – VX559 The Valetta departed RAF Benson at night during poor weather circumstances which included low clouds and rain. The aircraft flew into t... Continue reading
26 Mar Avro Shackleton MR.1 – VP261 The Shackleton was carrying out dummy attacks on British submarine HMS Sirdar, during 'Exercise Castanets' in the North Sea. It lost he... Continue reading
26 Mar Short Sunderland MR.5 – PP162 The Sunderland flying boat was conduction trials in Felixstowe Harbour. The trials were meant to assess the effect of operating from ro... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Valetta C.1 – VW827 The aircraft was on a training flight with a simulated number 1 engine failure. The engine was shut down and the propeller was feathere... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Varsity T.1 – WF373 The Varsity was on final approach to RAF Swinderby when the pilot decided to attempt an overshoot from a height of 200 feet. On the app... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota 3 – EI-AFL The DC-3 (named 'Saint Kevin') departed Northolt Airport at 17:25 for an IFR flight to Dublin. Last radio contact with the flight was a... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune – 122443 A Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune (122443) operated by the United States Navy undershot the runway during a hot landing at RAF Burtonwood and co... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) – 42-100912 A Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune (122443) operated by the United States Navy undershot the runway during a hot landing at RAF Burtonwood and co... Continue reading