Linton GIN - RAF Turnhouse
31 May 1969

Linton GIN flew , with 2 spare aircraft & their ground crew, to RAF Turnhouse ( Edinburgh ) on 30 May 1969, & stayed overnight. On the 31st May 1969 they flew a 30 Minute "Full" show at Turnhouse. The height was recorded as 500ft. The team & ground crew returned home to Linton-On-Ouse on the 1 June.



Linton GIN pilots / Aircraft flown

????? / ?? - Sid Edwards
XP633 / 41 - Al Colesky
XP681 / 53 - Joe Whitfield
XP681 / 53 - Dave Waddington

Spare aircraft - XR666 / 47 ( Dave Coldicutt - Reserve & Commentator with Tim Allen - Solo Aerobatic rep - as passenger )


Pilot details have come directly from their log books. NOTE both Joe Whitfield & Dave Waddington have XP681 in their log books for his show !


The July 1969 SCAN Newsletter ( www.ScottishAirNews.co.uk ) also lists the following aircraft as attending this show.
XR674 / 44
XR679 / 36
XR670 / 54


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