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John Sawyer
19th May 2022, 12:41
Does anyone know anything about the 5 Sqdn aircraft that crashed off Flamboro Head which was recovered with the canopy closed and no trace of the USexchange pilot.?

NutLoose
21st May 2022, 12:52
You want to post this in the military forum..

https://thetruthhides.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/lightning-xs894-still-a-ufo-mystery/
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/143819

jimjim1
7th Jun 2022, 21:00
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11446022
Board of Inquiry: accident to Lightning XS 894; 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, on 8 September...

NOT DIGITISED - view at Kew or pay for copy.

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Catalogue description Alleged UFO incident: crash of Lightning F6, 8 September 1970Access conditions: Closed For 90 years
Record opening date: 01 January 2085

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/record?catid=8880566&catln=6

(sorry for the weird text sizes, copy/paste from elsewhere - pprune does not seem to have a way to fix it.)