Date of Delivery - 15 December 1969 ( 1st known show 5 months later )
Written Off - 17 September 1970 - Crashed at Kipling Coates, Yorks. The pilot ejected safely - ( Last known show 4 months earlier )
Scrapped - Ascot June 1974
Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com
It's rare to find photos of this aircraft. It was only active for 9 months !
| Date | Venue | Pilot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1970 | Church Fenton | Joe Whitfield | - |
| 10 May 1970 | Wiesbaden | Joe Whitfield | See Lindsay Peacock's photo below |
| 4 July 1970 | High Wycombe | Joe Whitfield | - |
Here's XW297 during a practice flight.
The following photo was taken by Lindsay Peacock, at the Wiesbaden show. XW297/59 is the 2nd aircraft in the line up.
Photo © Lindsay Peacock
Here's a ground picture of XW297.
