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Old 13th Apr 2008, 14:22
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Praesta
 
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Reference Prangster's Post 17:

A couple of JPs collided in the climb-out lane of Syerston's RW25 26 May 1966

Jet Provost T4 Serial No. XP631, No. 2 Flying Training School, The aircraft was a write-off but the pilot was uninjured.

Jet Provost T3 Serial No. XM384, 2 FTS. The aircraft was a write-off but both pilots were uninjured.

Jet Provost T4 Serial No. XP617, recovered to SJ with CAT2 damage.

Excellent account can be found here http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/woodborou...laneCrash.html

Regarding the gliding in latter years...
Pre Oct 1992 it would have been 644, post could have been either!

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