GIN Section aircraft - XP616 / 37

Date of Delivery - 03 May 1962 ( 1st known show 14 months later )
Written Off - 14 Sept 1966 (Flew into high ground at Newgate Bank near Helmsley, North Yorkshire during a low level sortie in bad weather. The pilot was killed) ( Last known show 1 month earlier )

Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com




Date Venue Pilot Notes
20 July 1963 Brawdy Flt Lt Pete Jarvis- Solo Display
13 Sept 1963 St Athans Hugh Rigg -
13 Sept 1963 Colerne Hugh Rigg -
5 Oct 1963 Middleton St George both Terry Thornton ( XP616 )
and Hugh Rigg ( 37 )
claim to have flown this aircraft at this show.
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23 July 1966 Arbroath - Air Britain Digest Dec 66
27 August 1966 Lossiemouth - Air Britain Digest Dec 66







This shot was taken by Tony Breese ( © ) at Culdrose in July 1962. None of the pilots I've been able to contact claim to have flown this aircraft at that show. Also due to the fact there is an "info board" placed against the front wheel, I guess this was part of the Static display for the Culdrose show.




Tony Breese took a photo ( © ) of XP616 / 37 at Odiham on 4 Sept 1962.





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