1960 The pilot of an RAF Vulcan elected to abort his landing, after aquaplaning on a wet runway 09. Although he managed to get airborne, he was very close to the A38, and the engine blast all but destroyed the pumps at the Runway Garage. The aptly named garage on the A38 was literally at the end of the runway, but was relocated further along the A38 after the accident. Cars on the road were spun around, iron railings were torn up, and the Vulcan only just missed the Proteus Test Bed in the East Works!
The Vulcan effect ?
