| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM139 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1 |
| C/n (msn): | 95035 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WattishamMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUW IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 July 1984 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 448770 |
| Photo Comment |
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This F1 made its first flight on 12 January 1960. The aircraft started with 74sq/C in August 1960 and subsequently flew with 226 OCU , the Wattisham TTF and became the star of the official RAF fighter display in 1969 and 1970 and became 8411M as a decoy / instructional airframe at Wattisham from 1981, was used as a target at the DTEO Pendine Ranges and then scrapped by March 1994. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 March 2022, and has since been viewed 601 times. |