▁charge ▁by ▁USA AC ▁for ▁evaluation . ▁To ▁Wright ▁Field , ▁Ohio , ▁with ▁Project ▁Number ▁' P - 5 4 7 '. ▁Dest roy ed ▁in ▁a ▁hang ar ▁fire ▁at ▁Wright ▁Field ▁this ▁date . ▁ ▁Joe ▁B aug her ▁notes ▁that ▁the ▁USA AC ▁record ▁card ▁does ▁not ▁mention ▁any ▁former ▁Navy ▁identity . ▁ 2 4 ▁March ▁R AF ▁V ick ers ▁Virginia ▁M k ▁X ▁J 7 7 0 9 ▁of ▁ 5 8 ▁Squadron ▁is ▁written ▁off ▁in ▁a ▁crash ▁at ▁R AF ▁W orth y ▁Down , ▁Ham pshire . ▁Mid - A pril ▁The ▁prototype ▁Haw ker ▁Hor net , ▁J 9 6 8 2 , ▁crashes ▁near ▁Ch ich ester ▁while ▁testing ▁with ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁( F ighter ) ▁Squadron ▁at ▁R AF ▁Tang m ere ▁when ▁it ▁los es ▁its ▁upper ▁wing ▁after ▁a ▁mid - air ▁collision ▁with ▁an ▁Arm strong ▁Whit worth ▁S isk in ▁of ▁No . ▁ 4 3 ▁Squadron . ▁▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁L t . ▁Ir vin ▁A . ▁Wood ring , ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 5 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron , ▁the ▁last ▁surv iving ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Three ▁Mus k ete ers ▁Air ▁Corps ▁demonstr ation ▁team , ▁while ▁sim ulating ▁combat ▁with ▁Capt . ▁Hugh ▁M . ▁El m endorf , ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 5 th , ▁in ▁view ▁of ▁thousands ▁of ▁spect ators ▁at ▁the ▁Army ▁Air ▁Corps ▁M ane u vers ▁at ▁M ather