Fleet Air Arm aircraft crash

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by alanatabz

The firefly normally had a crew of 2

Would it be normal for only 1 crewman to be aboard (the pilot?)

The Firefly was perfectly capable of being handled by the pilot alone.

No 731 Sq was a second line training unit, not for crew members but for Deck Landing Control Officers. That meant the aircraft itself was continously doing 'circuit and bumps' on a carrier and/or a FAA base.
This was probably a very boring job, which mean, to a certain degree, I can understand S/Lt King's erratic (and foolish) behaviour.

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Stig