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Old 24th Jan 2002, 14:41
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I think there is some confusion here, spekesoftly has it with XG332, a P1B version. The two incidents are described on this excellent site: . . <a href="http://homepages.solis.co.uk/~qbranch/index2.htm" target="_blank">http://homepages.solis.co.uk/~qbranch/index2.htm</A>

extracts follow:

XN723; C/N 95096 ff J.L. Dell 11-7-61 Samlesbury. To Boscombe Down for appraisal 6-2-62; to Rolls Royce, 2-4-63. Crashed at Hucknall while with Rolls Royce, due to fire in No 2 engine bay. Mr D. Withnal ejected safely.

XG332; C/N 95021 ff J.W.C. Squier 29-5-59 Samlesbury. Used throughout flying life by the BAC and de Havilland for Firestreak and Red Top trials. Crashed at Hatfield on Red Top programme, 13-9-62. Pilot, G. Arid ejected but injured on landing. This aircraft is featured in the famous photograph of the pilot’s ejection watched by tractor driver. Total flights 214, hours flown 138h 52m. Last flight 13-9-62.

There is a picture "online", but as it is in Dutch, I am not sure of the copyright situation! So I will post the site rather than the image:

<a href="http://www.hangout.no/foto/0112lightning_skydive.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.hangout.no/foto/0112lightning_skydive.jpg</A>
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