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Date Posted: 20/02/06 23:25:55
Author: David Morgan
Subject: Re Javelin crash on landing RAF Nicosia 1959?

I witnessed this incident from the LCSU hangar.
the aircraft spun off the runway and disappeared in a cloud of dust towards the bomb dump.I was later informed that one of the crew held off the fire tender crew with a barrage of rocks

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[> Re: Re Javelin crash on landing RAF Nicosia 1959? -- Tony Littler, 23/06/06 6:14:05

David
Hi, Were you with LCSU? I was there from the Start, when the hanger at Akrotiri burnt down until March 1960, your name doesn't ring a bell with me, I was a radio cpl.
Regards
Tony Littler

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[> [> Re: Re Javelin crash on landing RAF Nicosia 1959? -- David Morgan, 28/03/07 21:45:04

Hi Tony

Thanks for response to my post on Javelin crash,info now found.

yes I do remember you.I was one of the 2 MT drivers sent at the start and stayed till the end in May 1960. I was called Taff and you may remember me taking you to the hangar every day and back to 309/311 billets at 1300hrs

Regards Dave

PS email me at Levantcyprus@yahoo.co.uk if you wish to keep in touch

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[> Re: Re Javelin crash on landing RAF Nicosia 1959? -- A Hall, 12/01/07 0:11:32

!959/1961 working at 3 site (bomb dump) there were twO Javlin landing mishaps both main tyres burst on toutch down (frozen brakes )u/c colapsed slid on it s belly on towards us arming ordinance at the time it slid to a halt 100 yds from us, unable to get to the crew barbd wire , they got out and legged it , and so did we . the next Javlin did same thing ,brought it to a halt held it in a straight line ,towed away working at that site you had a vested intrest in any thing toutching down.

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[> Re: Re Javelin crash on landing RAF Nicosia 1959? -- David Morgan, 28/03/07 21:16:15

Crash found details on www.ejectionhistory.org.uk/aircraftbytype/gloster_javelinhtml thanks for your responses.

Regards
Dave Morgan

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