Alconbury Ejection

[tc2324]

First one of the year from me after an enforced 3 month break, so lets start off with a famous photographed incident.





RAF Phantom FG.1 XV589 flown by Flt. Lt. P. R. Watling and Flt. Lt. S. L. James was detached from RAF Leuchars for training purposes and was on a routine flight to Alconbury.

As the aircraft neared the airfield and lined up for the runway at approximately 350 feet altitude the nose section radome was seen to open. This sudden resultant drag factor caused the aircraft to roll and yaw. Despite attempts to correct the situation, the pilot and navigator had no option but to eject. They both landed safely and suffered slight injuries.











..... and for comparison, here are the actual photo`s





Revell 1/48 kit and built for fun and the challenge of it.

Thanks for looking.

[cj9ru]

A quite different subject. We'll done as ever.



Chris

[JONLITE06]

Great job!!

[paddyboy]

Awesome work as always, TC

All the best

Patrick

[mickfgr2]

great job tc. i remember reading about this a while back but i've never seen the photo's. Mick

[The Phantom]

Very nicely done

[sufa 36]

like this very much tc

Allan