vannin wrote:Yes yes, please tell us more about those pieces of your history!! I await your posts!
Apologies for the late answer but it's been a busy week.
It's not half as dramatic as it sounds actually.
The bomb was sand filled and doctor whose garden it dropped into was the unit medical officer and popular honorary member of the officers' mess, so it was all settled over a drink and he dined out on the story for many years.
I had rewired part at the aircraft bombing system and I mistook a faded green wire for a faded blue one! ''
As tje bomber, a Lincoln developed from the Lancaster, nearer the target, which is the range at Luce Bay in Scotland the pilot opened the bomb doors, the bomb aimer fired up the system and a bomb fell off? Oh dear!
The rocket was a little more dangerous although it was still a practise weapon with a concrete head.
In a rush to make a range slot I omitted ja vital safety step and when the system was tested, which should not have been done with the Rockets loaded one went off, straight across the runway like the ones you see being fired towards trains from Typhoons in those newsreel films from the end of the world.
It went straight across the nose I might be O AC flight just taking off for London.
I believe things are a little stricter now, I hope so anyway!
In my defence I was very young and only just out of training!