Linton Blades aircraft - XW311 / 69 - T5

Date of Delivery - 14 May 1970 ( 1st known show 1 month later )
- to 9180M at No.1 SoTT Cosford (later renamed to DCAE Cosford)
Sold - 2007, transported to Ashclyst Farm, Exeter,
Moved - moved to Popham Airfield, Feb 2008, for Sovereign Cars Garage, Whitchurch, Hants.
Sold - to North Weald on 07 January 2009


Information courtesy of www.ukserials.com




Date Venue Pilot Notes
13 June 1970 Doncaster Dudley Carvell -
7 August 1970 Hereford Dudley Carvell -
15 May 1971 Turnhouse Nobby Grey -
31 May 1971 Henlow Dudley Carvell -
31 May 1971 North Weald Dudley Carvell -
10 June 1971 Carpi ( Italy ) Nobby Grey -
20 June 1971 RAF Valley Dudley Carvell -
11 August 1971 Hereford Nobby Grey -
29 August 1971 Brighton Dudley Carvell -
12 Sept 1971 Hanau ( Germany ) Nobby Grey -
13 May 1972 Turnhouse - spotted
20 May 1972 Hereford - spotted
16 September 1972 Leuchars - spotted
14 May 1973 Valance ( France ) - flown from show by Neil Carnegie
3 June 1973 Kitzingen ( Germany ) Mervin Fowler -


Peter Nicholson took a couple of slides of XW311 at Leuchars in 1972.








XW311 was also painted up ( & used ) for the 1973 season. It was featured in a couple of magazines




XW311 is featured in the official 1973 brochure.



This great photo came from Mervin Fowlers ( Blades '73 Pilot ) personal collection.




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