Question 184 - Name the aircraft and the pilot A - PB1 XG332, pilot was George Aird

Ok, here is a picture of a lucky unlucky pilot:

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Name the aircraft type and the pilot.

The name of the pilot is easier to find if you know the aircraft type.

Have fun,

Mad Mike
 
English Electric Lightning prototype PB1 XG332, pilot was George Aird who came down to earth through a greenhouse roof, breaking both legs and right thigh.

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The aircraft suffered an engine fire which burned through the tailplane actuator rods causing XG332 to go into a violent pitch-up about 10 seconds before landing at the DeHavilland aerodrome at Hatfield on September 13th 1962.
 
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