Colin Cruickshanks
Totally shocked to read earlier on the Lightning Pilots' Site of Colin's passing. Colin began his front-line flying on that mighty beast with 5 Sqn at Binbrook.
Hence, I knew him within the Lightning Force and subsequently in the Flight Test world.
We flew together only once and that was in a Jaguar for me to regain type currency. Of course, it was in a Jaguar that Colin had his tp moment when the thing went totally ape whilst completing a demanding test point. Martin Baker to the rescue for Colin and the just arrived OC A Sqn, who was in the back.
A sad loss indeed.
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Last edited by lightningmate; 31st July 2014 at 17:59.