ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56553
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 26-JUN-1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F3 |
| Operator: | 111 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR712 |
| C/n / msn: | 95195 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Watergate Bay, St. Mawgan, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall |
| RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall |
First flown by D. de Villiers 12-10-64 at Samlesbury. To 33 MU Lyneham; thence to 111 Squadron (coded B).
Crashed, 26-6-65: During a display at Exeter Airport, Devon a fire broke out in the rear jet pipe. A return to St. Mawgan, Cornwall was attempted, but the pilot was forced to eject over Watergate Bay, St. Mawgan. Pilot - Flt Lt Doyle - ejected safely. Total hours flown: 145hrs
Sources:
http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1965.htm#jun
www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2012 11:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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