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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