Engines firing up, prior to taxi run.

11 squadron aircraft

Former Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning F53 masquerading as XS933 'BE', a Lightning F6 of 11 Squadron at Binbrook circa 1983. The aircraft is displayed received serial ZF594 upon return to the UK and was pictured outside at the North East Aircraft Museum at the former RAF Usworth, Sunderland.

now preserved in the Newark Air Museum

w/o 24 February 1977

ex 226 OCU. Delivered to 92 Sq in February 1972.

Fantastic event and a day I'll never forget. Very impressive sight.

Lying in the Q shed, prior to taxi run.

Great night, lovely to see the aircraft in such good nick. Clearly well loved.

Such a clever scheme. Aircraft really is XR713 and as such is painted on the other side in the colours of 111 Squadron.

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.

Taken in the last few years of the Lightning's operational life.

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.