ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55098
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV162 |
| MSN: | B3-03-66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Bridlington, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 13/6/1972 into the North Sea off Bridlington, East Yorkshire, in poor visibility during low level exercise. Both crew - Capt. G Vipond (USAF exchange pilot) and Flt. Lt. J. Derek Walmsley (RAF Observer) - killed.
Flt. Lt. J. Derek Walmsley had previously ejected from XT282 on 31st August 1970
Sources:
1. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV162_files/0_S2_XV162.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
3. https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/329660-buccaneer-xv162-loss-june-1972-a.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
5. http://www.on-target-aviation.com/XX894_Bucc.html
6. http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=92758
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2009 11:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2011 11:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2013 21:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2015 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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