Serial | 095165 | |||||||||||||||
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First Flight | 01.1.1964 | |||||||||||||||
Model | Lightning F.3 | |||||||||||||||
Status | Written-off | |||||||||||||||
Comments | w/o 17.8.1979 cr into the Irish Sea nr RAF Valley, Anglesey, after port undercarriage jammed and would not lower fully; a/c was arriving to take part in the air show at RAF Valley the next day and made several 'wing waggles' in an attempt to free it plus a number of low fly-by's passed the tower for inspection; the pilot took the decision to fly out to sea and eject (with 11 Sqn); | |||||||||||||||
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