George Aird
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in January 2023. This was a bonus goo, so Samir Mehta could not earn a point for it.
publication date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 (part of January 2023)
category: 
Aviation
clue: This respected aviator ejected from an English interceptor prototype and broke both legs after crashing through a greenhouse - but survived to fly again.
explanation: George Aird test flew an English Electric Lightning F1 (an interceptor aircraft). When a fire developed during the landing process, Aird lost control of the plane and ejected. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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