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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 ...
The Short SB.5 (serial WG768) was a "highly unorthodox, adjustable wing" [1] British research aircraft designed by Short Brothers in response to the UK Air Ministry requirement ER.100; to provide input for the design of the English Electric P.1 (prototype of the English Electric Lightning) by testing the low speed flight characteristics of various configurations of wing-sweep required for ...
English: Of 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, seen arriving for IAT 76. Later sold to Classic Jets, Thunder City, Cape Town, South Africa, as ZU-BEW. Later sold to Classic Jets, Thunder City, Cape Town, South Africa, as ZU-BEW.
English: (Ex Lightning Training Flight, RAF Binbrook) about to roll at the ' Cold War Jets ' display. Note the crew chief indicating engine start. Note the crew chief indicating engine start. Date
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.
No. V (F) Squadron deployed two Lighting F.3s, seven Lightning F.6s and a single two-seat T.5 to RAF Luqa between 18 November and 13 December 1974, as part of Exercise Sunfinder alongside Avro Shackleton AEW.2s of No. 8 Squadron and English Electric Canberra B.2s of No. 85 Squadron. Between 5 April and 7 May 1976, the squadron deployed to RAF ...
The Hunter F.6 was retired from its day fighter role in the RAF by 1963, being replaced by the much faster English Electric Lightning interceptor. [38] Many F.6s were then given a new lease of life in the close air support role, converting into the Hunter FGA.9 variant. [38]
6 May 1966 – Lightning F1A XM213 of No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF veered of runway at RAF Coltishall and hit a fence when the landing gear retracted prematurely during take-off. [5] 1 July 1966 – Lightning T5 XS453 of No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF was abandoned near to Happisburgh, Norfolk after the landing gear jammed. [5]