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Photo ID: 2261890
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XR724 (cn 95207) Belonging to 5 Squadron caught landing at its home base. By April 1988 it was flown by BAe at Warton as chase aircraft in Tornado radar development trials and was then flown into storage at Shawbury. Tendered by the MoD in 1991, it was purchased by the Lightning Association and flown to Binbrook on 23rd July 1992, where it still resides today. |
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Photo ID: 2260919
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Views: 895
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XS904 (cn 95250) Belonging to 11 Squadron caught landing at it's home base. Later this Lightning was fitted with over-wing tanks and was involved in BAe Tornado F3 Radar Development trials at BAE Warton by April 1988. It was finally delivered to the Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe, Leics, in January 1993, Where its still current in taxiing condition. |
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Photo ID: 2260192
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Views: 1079
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XR773 / D (cn 95238) Of 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, seen arriving for IAT 76. Later sold to Classic Jets, Thunder City, Cape Town, South Africa, as ZU-BEW. Operations ceased during 2010. |
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Photo ID: 2246638
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Views: 1453
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XS904 / BQ (cn 95250) Simulated QRA scramble at the Lightning Preservation Group (LPG) Nightshoot. |
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Photo ID: 2240195
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Views: 376
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Photo ID: 2239789
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XR770 (cn 95235) The 5(AC) Squadron guard basking in the early evening sunshine. |
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Photo ID: 2235121
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Views: 2034
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XS904 / BQ (cn 95250) "Lightning Scramble". Simulating a startup for QRA (no engine power though) at the Lightning Preservation Group's Nightshoot. |
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Photo ID: 2233199
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Views: 928
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XR768 / P (cn 95233) Of 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook. This aircraft crashed into the North Sea near Mablethorpe, Lincs, on 29.10.74 due to a reheat fire in the number 2 engine. |
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Photo ID: 2222692
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Views: 1033
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XS925 / BA (cn 95258) The magnificent Lightning was the RAF's first truely supersonic aircraft remaining in front-line service for 28 yrs, longer than any other fighter. Although tasked primarliy with defending UK airspace the type was also deployed successfully in Germany as well as further overseas. This particular airframe was built in Preston and delivered in Mar. 1967. By Jul. 87 she had served with No.5 & 11 Sqdns accumulating 4,015 1/2 h and was out-of-hours arriving at the RAF Museum in April 1988. |
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Photo ID: 2216423
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XS904 / BQ (cn 95250) Wg Cdr John Ward completes the first QRA scramble of a Lightning F.6 since April 1988 during a special event at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome. |
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Photo ID: 2205676
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Views: 724
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XS936 (cn 95269) Nice looking Lightning F6 on Castle Motors forecourt at Liskeard Cornwall |
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Photo ID: 2180719
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Views: 722
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XR773 / DF (cn 95238) Operated by the Lightning Training Flight based at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire. |
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Photo ID: 2170663
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XS904 (cn 95250) Emerging from the QRA shed for the first Lighning QRA scramble in 20 years. |
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Photo ID: 2170464
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Views: 1420
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XS928 (cn 95261) Of Bae, Warton, where it is presently preserved. |
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Photo ID: 2170458
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Views: 1356
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XS904 (cn 95250) Returning to the QRA shelter after the first Lighning QRA scramble in 20 years. |
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