Linton Blades aircraft - XW308 / 67 - T5

Date of Delivery - 26 March 1970 ( 1st known show 5 weeks later )
Written Off - 28 Jan 1981
Entered cloud at 1,000 ft shortly after take off from Leuchars, Fife. It emerged from the cloud in a near vertical dive but just before impact with the ground the aircraft levelled out. It then banked right and crashed into a wheat field on Crumlie Hill near Kilmany. The pilot did not eject and was killed


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Date Venue Pilot Notes
2 May 1970 Church Fenton Dudley Carvell -
6 June 1970 Doncaster Dave Waddington or Joe Whitfield -
11 July 1970 Hörchst Dave Waddington -
11 July 1970 Frankfurt Dave Waddington -
12 July 1970 Gelnhausen Dave Waddington -
12 July 1970 Ailertchen Dave Waddington -
6 September 1970 Rufforth Dave Coldicutt -
31 May 1971 Henlow - spotted
10 June 1971 Carpi, Italy Dudley Carvell -
12 Sept 1971 Hammelburg ( Germany ) Nobby Grey -




Here's XW308 / 67 from May 1970 at Linton. She's not carrying any team markings.



These photos were taken on the 13 May 1970, showing XW308 / 67 being piloted by Dave Coldicutt.






Here's Dave Waddington leading the Blades in XW308 / 67 at Gelnhausen in 1970.





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