On the 19th August 1984 Vickers Varsity WJ897, a former RAF training aircraft maintained and flown by a group of enthusiasts known as the Leicester Aircraft Preservation Group (LAPG), made its last flight.

News 2012.
We've updated the website with some 'new' airshow photos which you can find on the page 'Airshows 3'.
We'd be interested in any photos you may have of WJ897, you can find out how to contact us by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

The aim of this website is to tell the story of the aircraft and the accident which befell it, and to provide a memorial for the aviation enthusiasts who died that day in 1984.

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If you have a link to the LAPG or would like to know more, please go to our 'contact us' page.