DamienB Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Jimmy Dell, famous as test pilot on the TSR2, Jaguar and Tornado programmes, has joined the ever lengthening list of greats that have passed on. http://www.avrolancashire.co.uk/Home.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 He survived a supersonic ejection from the first T4 Lightning following fin failure, then spent 28 hours in the Irish Sea before swimming ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Sad Loss.. Houston... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Blue Skies kind Sir, thank you RIP Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 RIP Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I was painting the pilot for my British prototype Jaguar for the GB yesterday, another role and aircraft that Jimmy was closely associated with. RIP J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Keep on flying Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Up, and away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFY21 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 RIP rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 A sad day indeed. On the wall in front of me I have a large framed painting by Michael Rondot of a Lightning T5 taking off on full re-heat, the painting is signed by Roland Beamont, Johnny Squire, and Jimmy Dell. Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 He survived a supersonic ejection from the first T4 Lightning following fin failure, then spent 28 hours in the Irish Sea before swimming ashore. Just finished a Lightning T.4 as that exact aircraft. How fitting, thats my small tribute now. RIP. George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompot Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) I remember seeing and hearing him along with John Spencer at a Bruntingthorpe open day. Another great man of British aviation passes. Edited March 27, 2008 by tompot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmk.6john Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 He survived a supersonic ejection from the first T4 Lightning following fin failure, then spent 28 hours in the Irish Sea before swimming ashore. Just finished a Lightning T.4 as that exact aircraft. How fitting, thats my small tribute now.RIP. George. I thought that it was Johnny Squire who ejected from XL628 on the 1st of October 1959?, spending over 24 hours in the Irish sea and finally making landfall on the Galloway coast close to Garliestown. Will have to do some book munching to confirm. I met Jimmy Dell at Bruntingthorpe in 2006, the stories he told were spell binding, a true gentleman. When 904 performed a fast taxi he had a tear on his cheek, a poignanat moment in my life I will never forget. Blue skies Mr Dell. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I thought that it was Johnny Squire who ejected from XL628 on the 1st of October 1959?, spending over 24 hours in the Irish sea and finally making landfall on the Galloway coast close to Garliestown. It Was Mr Squire allright. Jumped the gun then... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son_of_jdell Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 It was indeed Johnny Squire who ejected in 1959 and spent considerable time in the Irish Sea. It was some six years later, in 1965, when my father Jimmy Dell ejected over the Irish Sea; he was lucky enough to be rescued shortly after landing in the sea and was airlifted to hospital in Whitehaven. The full story is covered in his biography which I hope will be published in the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmk.6john Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Mr Dell Firstly my deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of your father. I have read several books that cover some parts of your fathers life as a test pilot, I will certainly be claiming a copy of the biography for myself and I'm sure if you keep us informed on it's release there shall be quite a few others on these fora that would like a copy too. Kindest regards, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Each time a pilot, goes on............I feel a piece of me goes with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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