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English Electric Lightning (XS929), displayed as a gate guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus Lightning P.1A at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Lightning F.6 at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Georgia, United States, now on display at Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona Lightning F1 XM135 at Imperial War Museum ...
From 1975 [5] until 1991 [6] the unit's wartime role was as an operational squadron in the front line assigned to Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) with twelve Jaguar aircraft, eight WE.177 nuclear bombs, and a variety of conventional weapons. In a high-intensity European war the unit's role was to support land forces on the Continent ...
The highest thrust version was the RA.29 Mk.301/2 (RB.146) used in later versions of the English Electric Lightning. It produced 12,690 and 17,110 lbf (56,400 and 76,100 N) [ 9 ] with afterburning. Other aircraft to use the Avon included the de Havilland Sea Vixen , Supermarine Scimitar and Fairey Delta 2.
English Electric Lightning F.1 & English Electric Lightning F.1A: 23/49P.2 OR.268 Issue 6 Forty two production supersonic jet fighter/interceptor aircraft English Electric Lightning F.2: 23/49P.3 Forty seven production supersonic jet fighter/interceptor aircraft + 3 prototypes converted from a pre-prod a/c and two F.2s English Electric ...
English Electric Lightning. The aircraft division was formed into the subsidiary English Electric Aviation Ltd. in 1958, becoming a founding constituent of the new British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) in 1960; English Electric having a 40% stake in the latter company. The guided weapons division was added to BAC in 1963.
English Electric Canberra – The first aircraft since the 1920s designed and built by English Electric. Built 1949–1959 and 1964, total 631; English Electric Lightning – This was the only production site for the Lightning and its prototypes. Built 1953–1972, total 341 (including BAC production).
23 Squadron English Electric Lightning F.6 at its RAF Leuchars base in 1970 23 Squadron Phantom FGR.2 wearing the unit's Eagle symbol in 1977 A No. 23 Squadron Phantom at RAF Stanley in 1984 In 1957 the squadron converted to the Gloster Javelin all-weather fighter, beginning a long period operating in the air defence role.
English Electric Lightning T.5 (Nov 1965–1987) English Electric Lightning F.3 (Dec 1965–Jan 1967; Oct 1972–Sep 1987) English Electric Lightning F.6 (Dec 1966–Dec 1987) English Electric Lightning F.1A (June 1970–Sep 1972) Panavia Tornado F3 (Jan 1988–Sep 2002) Raytheon Sentinel R1 (2006–March 2021)