SRD wrote:I wonder if it was because of the secrecy surrounding Boscombe Down. If he had been involved in testing new aircraft or weaponry they may have wished to hide the fact that he'd been working there.
One of the units that was part of his command, the PRDU based at Benson, was responsible for testing modifications etc for photo recce aircraft and the PRDU probably liased quite closely with the A&AEE at Boscombe. In fact Waghorn's predecessor as AOC 106 (PR) Group, John Boothman, was the Commandant A&AEE at the time of Waghorn's death.
It is the official documents that say or point to the death taking place at Boscombe, the eye witness accounts say it happened at Benson.
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Andy Fletcher