Delivered in Aug 1969 as shown here, with its new serial ٢٠٦ (= 206) on fin and nose, and the old serial 55-713 (still with the dropped Mark number prefix) on the rear fuselage. The Lightning was the last type to use Saudi Arabia's old Mark number prefix system. In the mid 1980s the 21 remaining RSAF Lightnings were acquired by British Aerospace as part of the Tornado F.3 deal. This example was allocated serial ZF598 and flown to Warton, UK on 14 Jan 1986 and stored. It went to the Midland Air Museum on 19 Jan 1989. The Saudi tail and nose markings were added recently (still missing in Jul 2008).

Unusual to see them with the over-wing tanks. Aircraft went to Thunder City in South Africa, following retirement. Photograph taken by Alistair Bridges.

Taken in the last few years of the Lightning's operational life. Photograph taken by Alistair Bridges.

Photograph taken by Alistair Bridges.

Still in hydrid RAF/ Saudia Air Force markings with UK roundels. Later repainted in its full original Saudi markings.

On display within 111 Squadron's HAS Complex.

Lightning Training Flight (LTF on the fin) aircraft

This former Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning has been repainted to represent an RAF example belonging to Treble One Squadron. On display at the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum.

An ex 5 Sqn aircraft purchased by Arnold Glass in 1988, 458 never flew in civilian hands. Restored to ground running condition by Tony Hulls, she was purchased by Russell Carpenter in October 2001. Carries 92 Squadron markings on the port side and 111 Squadron markings on the starboard side.

11 squadron aircraft

5 sq aircraft.

In the type's twilight years in the mid-1980s, the Lightning Training Flight was based at Binbrook alongside the last two operational squadrons of Lightnings, Nos. 5 and 11. This aircraft survives with the Lightning Preservation Group at Bruntingthorpe.

Taxying for take-off, this Lightning is in the lighter of two grey colour schemes in which some Lightnings were painted in their final years in the 1980s.

This Lightning, in 92 Sq marks, languished at Coningsby as a decoy for many years, in gradually worsening condition.

Seen during its active service, this Lightning survives, in the same markings, at Newark Air Museum.

In camouflage, one of three different finishes which could be seen on Lightnings in the mid-1980s.