Buccaneer S.1 XN965 damaged in the air, landed safely (location unknown).

On 11th November 1964 Buccaneer XN965, of 809 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based at Lossiemouth, was being flown on a low level navigation exercise when it was slightly damaged in a bird strike in the Castleton area. No details of where it subsequently then landed are known. It later had a minor damage assessment of Cat.LQ/FA made against it, (the RAF equivalent of Cat.2). Which Castleton this was is not currently clear.

Pilot - S/L Graham James Secker RN.

Navigator - Lt P J King RN.

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