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Old 11th Aug 2006, 21:44
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Kieron Kirk
 
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I cannot think where I have seen the photo, some details to help you.

XG332 Lightning F.1 de Havilland Guided Weapon Co. Hatfield Mr.G.P.Aird AFC (Production Test Pilot). 13th September 1962.

Double re-heat fire warning, the pilot assessed this as probably spurious. At 150ft on approach the fire weakened the tailplane actuator mounting and tailplane control was lost.

The pilot successfully ejected horizontally but impacted a greenhouse 200yds short of the runway.
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