Vampire FB.5 WA146 at Leconfield airfield.

On 30th April 1953 this Central Gunnery School aircraft's starboard leg failed to lock down on the approach to land at Leconfield airfield. After repeated attempts to get it to lock down the pilot made a wheels-up landing on the grass at Leconfield.

Pilot - F/Sgt Rutter.

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