Linton GIN aircraft - XR655 / 52

Date of Delivery - 29 March 1963 ( 1st known show 4 years later )
Moved to Linton - September 1966 ( 1st known show 1 year later )
Struck of Charge - 1 October 1971 as CAT 5(S) at No.27 MU Shawbury ( Last known show 3 years earlier )

Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com




Date Venue Pilot Notes
16 Sept 1967 Abingdon Keith Harris -
16 Sept 1967 Gaydon Keith Harris -
16 May 1968 Wattisham Pat Kiggell -
14 Sept 1968 Leuchars - spotted




The first picture shows XR655 / 52 at Wattisham 16 May 1968. Pat Kiggell flew this aircraft for this show.



This one is from ( & © ) Tony Breese at the 1968 Leuchars show.



She took part in the "EIIR" cypher flypast at Abingdon in June 1968. Here are some of the "EIIR" pilots on/around XR655
5 of the guys below were GIN Pilots in 1968/69




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