What happened next....

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   A very famous image from the early 60's, I rediscovered this today when trawling another site. Cracking pic.

George Aird, DeHavilland test pilot ejects from Lightning PB1 XG332 on 13th September1962." carrying out demonstration flight when there was a fire in the aircraft's reheat zone. This weakened the tailplane control system which failed with the aircraft at 100ft on final approach. Fortunately the nose pitched up, giving Aird time to eject. He came down through a greenhouse roof, breaking both legs and right thigh. He recovered to resume his flying career. I believe the photograph was for a farming magazine, with only the tractor planned to be in shot!

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Yeti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator and Sponsor Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3624	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yeti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What happened next.... Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 4:54pm
	A very famous image from the early 60's, I rediscovered this today when trawling another site. Cracking pic. George Aird, DeHavilland test pilot ejects from Lightning PB1 XG332 on 13th September1962." carrying out demonstration flight when there was a fire in the aircraft's reheat zone. This weakened the tailplane control system which failed with the aircraft at 100ft on final approach. Fortunately the nose pitched up, giving Aird time to eject. He came down through a greenhouse roof, breaking both legs and right thigh. He recovered to resume his flying career. I believe the photograph was for a farming magazine, with only the tractor planned to be in shot!
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doogalman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supreme being! Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Location: Doogzburg Status: Offline Points: 7437	Post Options Post Reply Quote doogalman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 4:56pm
	Did the Lightning crash into the ground???
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Yeti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator and Sponsor Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3624	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yeti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 4:57pm
	The clue is in the tractor drivers trousers......................
	Yeti http://www.jlawson.com All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing - Edmund Burke.

doogalman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supreme being! Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Location: Doogzburg Status: Offline Points: 7437	Post Options Post Reply Quote doogalman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 5:01pm
	He got his trousers caught in the Belt take-off as the lightning crashed into the ground
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RCGBOB44 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum sponsor Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Location: Surrey/Germany Status: Offline Points: 5849	Post Options Post Reply Quote RCGBOB44 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 7:25pm
	XAR 658, Im sure that's jeffs registration number!
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