On 30 November 1923, the second of the two prototypes, J6975, crashed near Martlesham when it spun in shortly after take off, killing the pilot.
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The first of these S.3a Springbok IIs (numbered J7925-J7927) was flown by Shorts' Chief Test Pilot J. Lankester Parker at the Isle of Grain on 25 March 1925.
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