Linton Blades aircraft - XW300 / 58 - T5

Date of Delivery - 1 January 1970 ( 1st known show 6 months later )
Written Off - 2 March 1971 ( Last known show 5 months earlier )
- Collided with Sea Prince (WP312) near Church Fenton, Yorks and crashed


Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com




Date Venue Pilot Notes
14 June 1970 Leeming Joe Whitfield -
18 July 1970 Lossiemouth Joe Whitfield -
22 July 1970 Portsmouth Joe Whitfield -
7 August 1970 Hereford Joe Whitfield -
6 September 1970 Rufforth Joe Whitfield -
19 September 1970 Leuchars - spotted




Here's a ground picture of XW300 taken at the 1970 Leuchars show. As you can see it's not carrying any team markings.



As you can imagine, it's not easy to find a picture of an aircraft that only flew for 14 months. This is the only airbourne shot I've been able to find.





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