1078 results found
| Registration / Serial: | XN728 |
| Military Code: | V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95105 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Büchel (ETSB)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 879254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 55 |
Photo by Klaus Mohr.
| Registration / Serial: | XN728 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95105 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Büchel (ETSB)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | XN728 |
| Military Code: | V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95105 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Büchel (ETSB)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 879254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 55 |
Photo by Klaus Mohr.
| Registration / Serial: | XN728 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95105 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Büchel (ETSB)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | XN774 |
| Military Code: | F |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95127 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Coningsby (EGXC / QCY)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Photo ID: | 877940Submit Correction |
| View count: | 60 |
| Registration / Serial: | XN774 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95127 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Coningsby (EGXC / QCY)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XN774 |
| Military Code: | F |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95127 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Coningsby (EGXC / QCY)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Photo ID: | 877940Submit Correction |
| View count: | 60 |
| Registration / Serial: | XN774 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95127 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Coningsby (EGXC / QCY)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEX |
| Alternate Serial: | XS451 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95011 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 64 |
Thunder City Lightning ZU-BEX carries the lion of the Lightning Training Flight. Sadly, this aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure during a display at AFB Overberg 14 November 2009 and crashed with the loss of the pilot and aircraft. Picture taken in front of the Thunder City hangar at Capetown .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEX |
| Alternate Serial: | XS451 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95011 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEX |
| Alternate Serial: | XS451 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95011 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 64 |
Thunder City Lightning ZU-BEX carries the lion of the Lightning Training Flight. Sadly, this aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure during a display at AFB Overberg 14 November 2009 and crashed with the loss of the pilot and aircraft. Picture taken in front of the Thunder City hangar at Capetown .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEX |
| Alternate Serial: | XS451 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95011 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEW |
| Alternate Serial: | XR773 |
| Military Code: | BR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95238 |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876772Submit Correction |
| View count: | 31 |
Registration ZU-BEW not visible Picture taken in the Thunder City hangar at Capetown International . Thunder City was well known for owning the largest civilian collection of former military jet aircraft in the world . Following a fatal accident in 2009 in which an English Electric Lightning ( ZU-BEX ) crashed at an airshow the company ceased flying operations .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEW |
| Alternate Serial: | XR773 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95238 |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEW |
| Alternate Serial: | XR773 |
| Military Code: | BR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95238 |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876772Submit Correction |
| View count: | 31 |
Registration ZU-BEW not visible Picture taken in the Thunder City hangar at Capetown International . Thunder City was well known for owning the largest civilian collection of former military jet aircraft in the world . Following a fatal accident in 2009 in which an English Electric Lightning ( ZU-BEX ) crashed at an airshow the company ceased flying operations .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEW |
| Alternate Serial: | XR773 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95238 |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BBD |
| Alternate Serial: | XS452 |
| Military Code: | BT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95012 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 11 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876128Submit Correction |
| View count: | 55 |
Thunder City collection . In front of their hangar
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BBD |
| Alternate Serial: | XS452 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95012 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BBD |
| Alternate Serial: | XS452 |
| Military Code: | BT |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95012 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 11 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 876128Submit Correction |
| View count: | 55 |
Thunder City collection . In front of their hangar
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BBD |
| Alternate Serial: | XS452 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95012 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEY |
| Alternate Serial: | XP693 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95116 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 875975Submit Correction |
| View count: | 79 |
Picture taken in the Thunder City hangar at Capetown International . Thunder City was well known for owning the largest civilian collection of former military jet aircraft in the world . Following a fatal accident in 2009 in which an English Electric Lightning ( ZU-BEX ) crashed at an airshow the company ceased flying operations .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEY |
| Alternate Serial: | XP693 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95116 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEY |
| Alternate Serial: | XP693 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95116 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Photo ID: | 875975Submit Correction |
| View count: | 79 |
Picture taken in the Thunder City hangar at Capetown International . Thunder City was well known for owning the largest civilian collection of former military jet aircraft in the world . Following a fatal accident in 2009 in which an English Electric Lightning ( ZU-BEX ) crashed at an airshow the company ceased flying operations .
| Registration / Serial: | ZU-BEY |
| Alternate Serial: | XP693 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95116 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cape Town - International (FACT / CPT)Map | Country: | South Africa |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Photo by: | Geurt van den BergContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XN782 |
| Military Code: | H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95135 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Area: | Hermeskeil / Flugausstellung [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Collection: | Flugausstellung L+P Junior |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 873061Submit Correction |
| View count: | 46 |
Delivered to the RAF in 1962. Used as a decoy at Wildenrath with maintenance serial 8539M from 1977. Preserved at Hermeskeil from 1986.
| Registration / Serial: | XN782 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95135 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Hermeskeil / Flugausstellung [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XN782 |
| Military Code: | H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95135 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Area: | Hermeskeil / Flugausstellung [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Collection: | Flugausstellung L+P Junior |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Photo ID: | 873061Submit Correction |
| View count: | 46 |
Delivered to the RAF in 1962. Used as a decoy at Wildenrath with maintenance serial 8539M from 1977. Preserved at Hermeskeil from 1986.
| Registration / Serial: | XN782 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95135 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Area: | Hermeskeil / Flugausstellung [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS417 |
| Military Code: | DZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95002 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | LTF - Lightning Training Flight |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2010 |
| Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
| Photo ID: | 870692Submit Correction |
| View count: | 33 |
Prior to being repainted.
| Registration / Serial: | XS417 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95002 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2010 |
| Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS417 |
| Military Code: | DZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95002 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | LTF - Lightning Training Flight |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2010 |
| Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
| Photo ID: | 870692Submit Correction |
| View count: | 33 |
Prior to being repainted.
| Registration / Serial: | XS417 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95002 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2010 |
| Photo by: | Howard J CurtisContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM216 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 870107Submit Correction |
| View count: | 116 |
Photo by Ben Ullings.
| Registration / Serial: | XM216 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | XM216 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Photo ID: | 870107Submit Correction |
| View count: | 116 |
Photo by Ben Ullings.
| Registration / Serial: | XM216 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 1973 |
| Photo from: | John Visanich Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | 8188M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric P.1B Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 95016 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent International (EGMH / MSE)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1977 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 864505Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
One of 20 pre-production Lightnings, this aircraft first flew 10 April 1959 with serial XG327 and was used on test duties throughout its career. It was withdrawn from use in 1971, allocated maintenance serial 8188M and used by 4 SoTT at St Athan for ground instruction until moved to the Manston Fire School in April 1977. The remains were scrapped in 1993. (photographer unknown)
| Registration / Serial: | 8188M |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric P.1B Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 95016 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent International (EGMH / MSE)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1977 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | 8188M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric P.1B Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 95016 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent International (EGMH / MSE)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1977 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 864505Submit Correction |
| View count: | 66 |
One of 20 pre-production Lightnings, this aircraft first flew 10 April 1959 with serial XG327 and was used on test duties throughout its career. It was withdrawn from use in 1971, allocated maintenance serial 8188M and used by 4 SoTT at St Athan for ground instruction until moved to the Manston Fire School in April 1977. The remains were scrapped in 1993. (photographer unknown)
| Registration / Serial: | 8188M |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric P.1B Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 95016 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent International (EGMH / MSE)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | December 1977 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS422 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | 95007 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
| City / Airport: | Boscombe Down (EGDM)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Photo ID: | 863290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 76 |
Photographed at the Boscombe Down Open day,
| Registration / Serial: | XS422 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | 95007 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Boscombe Down (EGDM)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS422 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | 95007 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | ETPS - Empire Test Pilots School |
| City / Airport: | Boscombe Down (EGDM)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Photo ID: | 863290Submit Correction |
| View count: | 76 |
Photographed at the Boscombe Down Open day,
| Registration / Serial: | XS422 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T5 |
| C/n (msn): | 95007 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Boscombe Down (EGDM)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 1988 |
| Photo by: | Barry SwannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | "XR768" |
| Military Code: | A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F53 |
| C/n (msn): | 95291 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 June 2018 |
| Photo by: | Dietmar SchreiberContact |
| Photo ID: | 857366Submit Correction |
| View count: | 75 |
| Registration / Serial: | "XR768" |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F53 |
| C/n (msn): | 95291 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 June 2018 |
| Photo by: | Dietmar SchreiberContact |
| Registration / Serial: | "XR768" |
| Military Code: | A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F53 |
| C/n (msn): | 95291 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 June 2018 |
| Photo by: | Dietmar SchreiberContact |
| Photo ID: | 857366Submit Correction |
| View count: | 75 |
| Registration / Serial: | "XR768" |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F53 |
| C/n (msn): | 95291 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 8 June 2018 |
| Photo by: | Dietmar SchreiberContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XP759 |
| Military Code: | F |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F3 |
| C/n (msn): | 95187 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 111 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Wattisham (EGUW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1975 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 857077Submit Correction |
| View count: | 134 |
In September 1974 111 Squadron moved from Wattisham to Conningsby and relinquished their Lightning F.3s for Phantom FGR.2s. XP759 was Struck off Charge in November 1974, moved to the dump at Wattisham and scrapped in 1975.
| Registration / Serial: | XP759 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F3 |
| C/n (msn): | 95187 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wattisham (EGUW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1975 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XP759 |
| Military Code: | F |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F3 |
| C/n (msn): | 95187 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 111 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Wattisham (EGUW)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1975 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 857077Submit Correction |
| View count: | 134 |
In September 1974 111 Squadron moved from Wattisham to Conningsby and relinquished their Lightning F.3s for Phantom FGR.2s. XP759 was Struck off Charge in November 1974, moved to the dump at Wattisham and scrapped in 1975.
| Registration / Serial: | XP759 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F3 |
| C/n (msn): | 95187 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wattisham (EGUW)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1975 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS929 |
| Military Code: | L |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95262 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 56 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856416Submit Correction |
| View count: | 112 |
First flown 1 March 1967 and spent the majority of its life with 11 Squadron at Binbrook. Made its last flight 20 May 1988 to Akrotiri, allocated 8970M and displayed there as a gate guard wearing 56 Squadron colours, despite never having flown with them. Still present at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XS929 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95262 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS929 |
| Military Code: | L |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95262 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 56 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856416Submit Correction |
| View count: | 112 |
First flown 1 March 1967 and spent the majority of its life with 11 Squadron at Binbrook. Made its last flight 20 May 1988 to Akrotiri, allocated 8970M and displayed there as a gate guard wearing 56 Squadron colours, despite never having flown with them. Still present at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XS929 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95262 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XN735 |
| Military Code: | U |
| Other Marks: | U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95114 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Wildenrath (EDUW / WID) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1978 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 165 |
Made its last flight 6 April 1977 and allocated 8552M. In use as a decoy for several years until scrapped in July 1986.
| Registration / Serial: | XN735 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95114 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wildenrath (EDUW / WID) (closed)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1978 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XN735 |
| Military Code: | U |
| Other Marks: | U |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95114 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 92 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Wildenrath (EDUW / WID) (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1978 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856414Submit Correction |
| View count: | 165 |
Made its last flight 6 April 1977 and allocated 8552M. In use as a decoy for several years until scrapped in July 1986.
| Registration / Serial: | XN735 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F2A |
| C/n (msn): | 95114 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Wildenrath (EDUW / WID) (closed)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 14 June 1978 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XG329 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1 |
| C/n (msn): | 95018 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cranwell (EGYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856084Submit Correction |
| View count: | 166 |
First flown on 30 April 1959 and spent its career employed on various trials including gun-firing and missile programmes and the modified clipped fin later used in the Lightning F.3. It was also used as a chase plane in the TSR2 project. Retired in 1970 and allocated 8050M it was used for ground instruction by the RAF College at Cranwell until moved to RAF Swinderby c1985. When that base closed in 1994 the aircraft was bought by a member of the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum and is displayed there at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XG329 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1 |
| C/n (msn): | 95018 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cranwell (EGYD)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XG329 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1 |
| C/n (msn): | 95018 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cranwell (EGYD)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 856084Submit Correction |
| View count: | 166 |
First flown on 30 April 1959 and spent its career employed on various trials including gun-firing and missile programmes and the modified clipped fin later used in the Lightning F.3. It was also used as a chase plane in the TSR2 project. Retired in 1970 and allocated 8050M it was used for ground instruction by the RAF College at Cranwell until moved to RAF Swinderby c1985. When that base closed in 1994 the aircraft was bought by a member of the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum and is displayed there at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XG329 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1 |
| C/n (msn): | 95018 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Cranwell (EGYD)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XR763 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95228 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 11 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Armed Forces Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo from: | Richard Bowden Collection |
| Photo ID: | 855332Submit Correction |
| View count: | 188 |
Tony Lloyd photo
| Registration / Serial: | XR763 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95228 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo from: | Richard Bowden Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | XR763 |
| Military Code: | B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95228 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 11 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Armed Forces Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo from: | Richard Bowden Collection |
| Photo ID: | 855332Submit Correction |
| View count: | 188 |
Tony Lloyd photo
| Registration / Serial: | XR763 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | 95228 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Upper Heyford (EGUA / UHF) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1970 |
| Photo from: | Richard Bowden Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | XS903 |
| Military Code: | AM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | XS903 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 5 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1985 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854045Submit Correction |
| View count: | 149 |
With the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington since May 1988
| Registration / Serial: | XS903 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | XS903 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1985 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS903 |
| Military Code: | AM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | XS903 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 5 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1985 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854045Submit Correction |
| View count: | 149 |
With the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington since May 1988
| Registration / Serial: | XS903 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F6 |
| C/n (msn): | XS903 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 2 May 1985 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM990 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T4 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95078 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Durham - Tees Valley (EGNV / MME)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1962 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854039Submit Correction |
| View count: | 158 |
Operating with the Lightning Conversion Squadron which merged with the Fighter Command Instrument Rating Squadron to become 226 OCU in June 1963. The aircraft crashed on 19 September 1970 while displaying at the Coltishall Battle of Britain display.
| Registration / Serial: | XM990 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T4 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95078 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Durham - Tees Valley (EGNV / MME)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1962 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM990 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T4 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95078 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Durham - Tees Valley (EGNV / MME)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1962 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854039Submit Correction |
| View count: | 158 |
Operating with the Lightning Conversion Squadron which merged with the Fighter Command Instrument Rating Squadron to become 226 OCU in June 1963. The aircraft crashed on 19 September 1970 while displaying at the Coltishall Battle of Britain display.
| Registration / Serial: | XM990 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning T4 |
| C/n (msn): | B1/95078 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Durham - Tees Valley (EGNV / MME)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | September 1962 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM170 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | 95058 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Swinderby (EGXS) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854029Submit Correction |
| View count: | 123 |
Used as a ground instructional airframe 7877M with 9 SoTT at RAF Newton from March 1965 until December 1966 when relegated to the fire dump at RAF Swinderby. The remains were scrapped in 1977
| Registration / Serial: | XM170 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | 95058 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Swinderby (EGXS) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM170 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | 95058 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Swinderby (EGXS) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 854029Submit Correction |
| View count: | 123 |
Used as a ground instructional airframe 7877M with 9 SoTT at RAF Newton from March 1965 until December 1966 when relegated to the fire dump at RAF Swinderby. The remains were scrapped in 1977
| Registration / Serial: | XM170 |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F1A |
| C/n (msn): | 95058 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Swinderby (EGXS) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |