Scimitar Crash Landing
- jbryce1437
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Scimitar Crash Landing
This is a series of photographs taken aboard HMS Ark Royal on the 1964/7 commission. They are of a Scimitar aircraft which came into land with her nose wheel still stowed when it failed to deploy. She flew into the crash barrier:
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
- ivorthediver
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Re: Scimitar Crash Landing
I also have a couple which I will try to display soon Jim , but thanks for those .
"What Ever Floats your Boat"
- jbryce1437
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Re: Scimitar Crash Landing
There was big cheers from the goofing deck when she came to a halt.
Jim
Jim
HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
- ivorthediver
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Re: Scimitar Crash Landing
Great minds think alike ...then mine ......I was looking at the goofing deck as I ran through these Jim .....full house by the look of it eh ...
"What Ever Floats your Boat"