Ex Saudi Lightning returned to the UK after the Tornado deal. These aircraft were stored at Warton for quite some years before ending up in various museums. Photographer unknown

ZF580 in the static display area at the Cosford Air Show, wearing the false markings XR768

Former Royal Saudi Air Force 53-672 and bought back by BAe as ZF580 as part of the deal to sell the Tornado. Previously displayed as 'XR768' in 74 Squadron colours.

Preserved on the gate of this BAE SYSTEMS factory. Since removed, repainted in false markings as XR768/A and placed on display at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay.

'XR768' RAF English Electric Lightning F53 belonging to the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre. The original aircraft was written off in 1974 after crashing into the North Sea following a reheat fire in No 2 engine. This former Saudi one has been painted to represent XR768 and has been recently restored after a joint 'lightning' photo shoot at RAF Cosford and at Bruntingthorpe.

Allocated British serial ZF580, this Ligthning served in the Saudi air force as 53-672. For the RAF's centenary celebrations it was repainted as the RAF's XR768, an F.Mk.6. The real XR768 (c/n 95233) crashed into the North Sea off Lincolnshire on 29 October 197.