Date of Delivery - 30 December 1970 ( 1st known show 6 months later )
- June 1975 (?) to 9013M
Scrapped - Hanningfield Metals 1995 ( Last known show 24 years earlier )
Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com
| Date | Venue | Pilot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1970 | Newcastle | Joe Whitfield | - |
| 14 June 1970 | Leeming | Dudley Carvell | - |
| 15 May 1971 | Turnhouse | Dudley Carvell | - |
| 27 June 1971 | Maidstone | Nobby Grey | - |
| 3 July 1971 | Topcliffe | Nobby Grey | - |
| 4 July 1971 | Topcliffe | Nobby Grey | - |
| 31 July 1971 | Middle Wallop | Dudley Carvell | - |
Here's XW298 / 55 at Leuchars in July 1970. As you can see it isn't carrying the Blades Rose & Swords.
The only "Blades" picture I've been able to find of XW298 / 55 is in the 1972 Brochure.
This suggests the aircraft was also used for the 1972 season, but I haven't been able to confirm this yet.
