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Extracted from Woomera Range
Safety Officers Reports |
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Round |
Date |
Time |
Level |
L_Height |
Launch # |
CarryOver |
Ending |
A/C |
Comments |
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x |
Jul/57 |
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Trials Team arrives South Australia |
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S1 |
Aug/57 |
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Valiant WP 206 |
1st 2/5th scale missile-'cold' |
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S2 |
Feb/58 |
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Valiant |
1st Powered scale model |
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S3 |
May/58 |
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Crashed |
Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S4 |
1958 |
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CO |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S5 |
1958 |
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CO |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S6 |
1958 |
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CO |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S7 |
1958 |
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CO |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S8 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S9 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S10 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S11 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S12 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S13 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S14 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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S15 |
1959 |
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Valiant |
Scale Model |
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x |
Mid-1960 |
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60 round full size missile trials proposed |
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x |
Mid-1960 |
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4JSTU arrives in South Australia |
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x |
22-Aug-60 |
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from UKDRSS - 24 HE/RA warhead rounds proposed |
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x |
1-Sep-60 |
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Mr Breeze from UK visits |
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001 |
1-Nov-60 |
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High |
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1 |
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Impact |
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Unmotored round |
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x |
22273 |
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7 missiles still incomplete |
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011 |
22-Feb-61 |
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High |
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2 |
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Broken Up_1 |
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First test of breakup system |
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014 |
24-Mar-61 |
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High |
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3 |
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x |
14-Apr-61 |
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navigated round inspected OK |
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010 |
18-Apr-61 |
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High |
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4 |
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019 |
3-May-61 |
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2 static firings |
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020 |
4-May-61 |
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013 |
29-May-61 |
15:04 |
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CO |
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015 |
31-May-61 |
14:15 |
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CO |
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013 |
1-Jun-61 |
13:12 |
High |
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5 |
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003 |
2-Jun-61 |
13:32 |
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lower fin folded throughout flight |
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015 |
6-Jun-61 |
11:32 |
High |
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6 |
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Recovered |
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018 |
21-Jun-61 |
15:07 |
High |
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7 |
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20' diam crater 6' deep - to be buried on site |
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x |
3-Jul-61 |
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AVRO/WREBUS details |
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x |
4-Jul-61 |
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Doppler and WREBUS trial |
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x |
5-Jul-61 |
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Phase A Submission |
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021 |
7-Jul-61 |
13:50 |
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CO |
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022 |
21-Jul-61 |
14:15 |
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CO |
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012 |
27-Jul-61 |
15:13 |
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??????????? |
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021 |
1-Aug-61 |
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CO |
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No MTS signals seen |
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022 |
4-Aug-61 |
15:10 |
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8 |
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Impact |
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Recovered - 2 tons weight
-in safety Compound - to be disposed of |
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023 |
5-Aug-61 |
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024 |
6-Aug-61 |
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016 |
8-Aug-61 |
15:50 |
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9 |
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Impact |
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Recovered - 2 tons weight
-in safety Compound - to be disposed of |
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017 |
9-Aug-61 |
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027 |
4-Sep-61 |
14:41 |
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10 |
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028 |
5-Sep-61 |
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003 |
13-Sep-61 |
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Production WREBUS test |
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026 |
27-Sep-61 |
15:13 |
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11 |
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Impact |
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30' diam crater 5' deep BU failed |
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021 |
18-Oct-61 |
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12 |
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Broken Up-2 |
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Steep dive - bits over
wide area |
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029 |
7-Nov-61 |
14:52 |
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13 |
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Impact |
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40' diam crater 20' deep BU as it hit |
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030 |
8-Nov-61 |
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031 |
9-Nov-61 |
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032 |
10-Nov-61 |
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033 |
11-Nov-61 |
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14-Nov-61 |
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High |
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14 |
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Broken Up_3 |
VAL |
No safety plot |
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003 |
1-Dec-61 |
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to be fired as ballistic weapon |
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003 |
1-Dec-61 |
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Test of WRE Instrumentation |
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003 |
7-Dec-61 |
15:00 |
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-'Cold' round |
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034 |
12-Dec-61 |
15:00 |
High |
40000 |
15 |
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Impact |
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Good to impact |
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21-Dec-61 |
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035 |
8-Feb-62 |
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CO |
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036 |
9-Feb-62 |
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Fire in Looding bay after test firing |
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x |
9-Feb-62 |
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Since Sept 60-15 launches 2 unmotored |
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038 |
21-Feb-62 |
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High |
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16 |
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Impact |
VAL WZ375 |
Crater 40' across, 15' deep |
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035 |
22-Feb-62 |
14:40 |
High |
Guided |
17 |
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Impact |
VAL WZ373 |
Satisfactory - launch to impact |
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039 |
22-Feb-62 |
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025 |
23-Feb-62 |
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High |
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18 |
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? not sure of this one |
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x |
28-Feb-62 |
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No more carryovers until OK by S/L Tungate |
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046 |
23-Mar-62 |
15:20 |
High |
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19 |
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Broken Up_4 |
VUL |
Main chamber failed to
light- large chunk into L Reynolds |
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037 |
4-Apr-62 |
15:05 |
High |
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20 |
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VAL |
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040 |
11-Apr-62 |
11:05 |
High |
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21 |
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VAL |
Correct flight launch to impact |
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045 |
11-Apr-62 |
15:05 |
High |
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22 |
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VAL |
Kingoonya 3005,278 |
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041 |
No details |
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x |
2-May-62 |
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Only 1 4JSTU trial so far |
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050 |
16-May-62 |
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Minor Fire in Loading bay
after test under XH 539 |
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050 |
28-May-62 |
14:48 |
High |
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23 |
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VUL |
Excellent |
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x |
8-Jun-62 |
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HTP Incident with 4JSTU personnel |
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036 |
28-Jun-62 |
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High |
55000 |
24 |
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Broken Up_5 |
VUL |
Into a power Dive |
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044 |
2-Jul-62 |
14:01 |
High |
50000 |
25 |
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056 |
18-Jul-62 |
15:03 |
High |
42000 |
26 |
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Broken Up_6 |
VUL |
Into a power Dive |
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055 |
9-Aug-62 |
14:44 |
High |
45000 |
27 |
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VUL |
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048 |
17-Aug-62 |
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Spinner |
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Dumped |
CO |
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VIC XL161 |
The Infamous Event |
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048 |
22-Aug-62 |
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Port Wakefield |
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Photographs showing damage to 048 |
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049 |
No details |
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051 |
30-Aug-62 |
15:31 |
High |
51000 |
28 |
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? |
VUL |
Excellent - flew 160nm from Range E |
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057 |
17-Sep-62 |
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CO |
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Carryover |
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1-Sep-62 |
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1st Missiles fitted to 617Sqn Vulcans |
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057 |
25-Sep-62 |
15:03 |
High |
55000 |
29 |
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? |
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1st Successful Southern Approach |
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083 |
26-Nov-62 |
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CO |
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1st Northerly approach test |
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061 |
3-Dec-62 |
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High |
45000 |
30 |
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? |
VUL |
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063 |
23-Jan-63 |
14:22 |
High |
55000 |
31 |
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? |
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7000yds N |
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x |
4-Feb-63 |
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Victor B2 jetisonnable fairing |
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062 |
13-Feb-63 |
15:26 |
High |
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32 |
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? |
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067 |
15-Mar-63 |
15:09 |
High |
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33 |
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? |
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072 |
27-Mar-63 |
14:18 |
High |
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34 |
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? |
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081 |
31-May-63 |
15:05 |
High |
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35 |
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Impact |
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Recovered |
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076 |
30-Jul-63 |
15:09 |
High |
32000 |
36 |
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? |
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066 |
13-Aug-63 |
14:20 |
High |
51000 |
37 |
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? |
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x |
13-Aug-63 |
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L/L Skyscreen requirements detailed |
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077 |
17-Sep-63 |
14:15 |
High |
46000 |
38 |
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good |
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x |
19-Sep-63 |
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Agreement on L/L safety specs at range |
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065 |
26-Sep-63 |
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High |
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39 |
CO? |
? |
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068 |
22-Oct-63 |
10:51 |
High |
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40 |
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? |
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good - sharp correction by missile |
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082 |
19-Nov-63 |
7:33 |
High |
12000 |
41 |
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? |
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fell 800' before levelling OK |
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064 |
21-Nov-63 |
11:57 |
High |
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42 |
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? |
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- 700yds overshoot |
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059 |
26-Nov-63 |
7:30 |
Low 1 |
2000 |
43 |
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? |
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good but missile flew slowly |
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060 |
27-Nov-63 |
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065 |
9-Dec-63 |
7:26 |
Low 2 |
250 |
44 |
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? |
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x |
11-Feb-64 |
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Skyscreen implemented X15 binoculars |
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052 |
3-Mar-64 |
9:41 |
Low 3 |
2000 |
45 |
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Impact |
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OK - impact 1k yds right |
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053 |
4-Mar-64 |
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079 |
12-Mar-64 |
9:26 |
Low 4 |
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46 |
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Broken Up_14 |
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Broken up by safety officer |
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074 |
24-Mar-64 |
9:25 |
Low 5 |
1200 |
47 |
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Airburst |
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Good -1.8K yds |
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075 |
25-Mar-64 |
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054 |
9-Apr-64 |
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CO |
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1st trial to McDouall Peak area |
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054 |
10-Apr-64 |
9:30 |
Low 6 |
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48 (1 acceptance trial) |
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Broken Up_15 |
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1st Southern angled
approach |
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058 |
14-Apr-64 |
9:19 |
Low 7 |
500 |
49 (2) |
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Airburst |
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Air Burst at 10,100' |
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x |
14-Apr-64 |
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39 (?) Missiles trialed so far 7 low level 5 air targets |
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047 |
3-Jun-64 |
10:05 |
? |
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50 (3) |
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Broken Up_16 |
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Erratic flight |
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084 |
17-Jun-64 |
9:26 |
? |
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51 (4) |
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Broken Up_17 |
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Good 500yds |
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042 |
23-Jun-64 |
9:26 |
? |
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52 (5) |
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Broken Up_18 |
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Engine Malfunction |
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043 |
No details |
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080 |
24-Jun-64 |
9:26 |
? |
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53 (6) |
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Broken Up-19 |
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Good |
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x |
8-Jul-64 |
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No more trials to Spec RE 3 |
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073 |
29-Jul-64 |
9:25 |
High |
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54 (7) |
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Broken Up_20 |
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OK - last high level |
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x |
9-Aug-64 |
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20 missiles broken up so far |
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069 |
19-Aug-64 |
9:26 |
Low |
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55 (8) |
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? |
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Good |
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070 |
No details |
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x |
4-Sep-64 |
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note from B Ramsdale OISC 4JSTU |
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083 |
11-Sep-64 |
13:58 |
Low |
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56 (9) |
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Impact |
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Impact 4 miles beyond target |
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x |
11-Sep-64 |
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Running a trial without Breakup system -NOT ON-WRE!! |
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078 |
8-Oct-64 |
10:58 |
Low |
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57 (10) |
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Broken Up |
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Dived steeply then steady glide |
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071 |
16-Oct-64 |
8:22 |
Low |
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58 (11) |
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Broken Up |
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Southern approach - air burst |
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x |
1-Nov-64 |
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Main element of Trials Unit return to UK |
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These details are extracted from
records held by the Australian Archives |
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