Date of Delivery ( not to Linton ) 30 January 1962 ( 1st known show 5 years later )
Arrival at Linton - Sept 1966 ( 1st known show 9 months later )
Written Off - 21 February 1968 ( The pilot ejected after control was lost in cloud over Linton-on-Ouse ) - ( Last known show 6 months earlier )
Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com
So, arriving too late to be used in the 66 season, XP561 was used in the 67 season & written off before the start of the 68 season.
| Date | Venue | Pilot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1967 | Lakenheath | Keith Harris | - |
| 22 July 1967 | Arbroath | - | Spotted |
| 15 Sep 1967 | Prestwick | - | See Colin Louries photo's |
Here are a couple of great shots, taken by ( & © ) Tony Hancock at Lakenheath in May 1967.
These amazing photo's were taken at the 1967 Prestwick show by ( & © ) Colin Lourie.
Colin's website is => www.clourie.co.uk/aircraft/
This one shows XP561 coming in to land on arrival Friday 29 Sept 1967.
Here on of Colin's shots showing the guys arriving in formation
This one was taken during the show
