10 results found
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:656158Submit Correction
View count: 471
Prototype. First flew as WG760 in 1954. Used as a test and development aircraft. Last flight to Warton in 1961. To Weeton for use as ground trainer 7755M in 1962 then to St. Athan in 1965 and to Henlow for preservation by the parade ground in 1966. Moved to Binbrook in 1982 then to the RAF Museum at Cosford in 1986. Still there in 2024.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:656158Submit Correction
View count: 471
Prototype. First flew as WG760 in 1954. Used as a test and development aircraft. Last flight to Warton in 1961. To Weeton for use as ground trainer 7755M in 1962 then to St. Athan in 1965 and to Henlow for preservation by the parade ground in 1966. Moved to Binbrook in 1982 then to the RAF Museum at Cosford in 1986. Still there in 2024.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:11 January 2018
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:611431Submit Correction
View count: 68
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 January 2018
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:11 January 2018
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:611431Submit Correction
View count: 68
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 January 2018
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:582698Submit Correction
View count: 99
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:582698Submit Correction
View count: 99
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:582660Submit Correction
View count: 154
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:582660Submit Correction
View count: 154
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:28 January 2008
Photo by:Simon ThomasContact
Photo ID:464593Submit Correction
View count: 156
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 January 2008
Photo by:Simon ThomasContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:28 January 2008
Photo by:Simon ThomasContact
Photo ID:464593Submit Correction
View count: 156
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 January 2008
Photo by:Simon ThomasContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Henlow (EGWE)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 June 1982
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:429357Submit Correction
View count: 158
Two P.1As were built as research aircraft, which ultimately evolved to the Lightning supersonic interceptor. Both were present as gate-guards at RAF Henlow in 1982.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Henlow (EGWE)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 June 1982
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Henlow (EGWE)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 June 1982
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:429357Submit Correction
View count: 158
Two P.1As were built as research aircraft, which ultimately evolved to the Lightning supersonic interceptor. Both were present as gate-guards at RAF Henlow in 1982.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Henlow (EGWE)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 June 1982
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Alternate Serial:7755M
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:10 November 2010
Photo by:Trevor ThorntonContact
Photo ID:310380Submit Correction
View count: 152
Registration / Serial:WG760
Alternate Serial:7755M
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 November 2010
Photo by:Trevor ThorntonContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Alternate Serial:7755M
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:10 November 2010
Photo by:Trevor ThorntonContact
Photo ID:310380Submit Correction
View count: 152
Registration / Serial:WG760
Alternate Serial:7755M
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 November 2010
Photo by:Trevor ThorntonContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:18 August 1991
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Photo ID:94935Submit Correction
View count: 323
One of three research prototypes used in the development of the Lightning interceptor. Seen at RAF Cosford Aerospace Museum
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 August 1991
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:18 August 1991
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Photo ID:94935Submit Correction
View count: 323
One of three research prototypes used in the development of the Lightning interceptor. Seen at RAF Cosford Aerospace Museum
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 August 1991
Photo by:Malcolm ClarkeContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:76230Submit Correction
View count: 764
First British aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight, on 11 August 1954. Now preserved at Cosford.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:RAF Binbrook Open Day 1982
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:76230Submit Correction
View count: 764
First British aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight, on 11 August 1954. Now preserved at Cosford.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Binbrook (EGXB / GSY) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 August 1982
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:44610Submit Correction
View count: 586
The ground-breaking design concept of the Lightning was so revolutionary that there were serious doubts within the British aviation establishment as to whether it would even get off the ground, never mind become the front-line fighter for the RAF. Two (Prototype) P1 experimental aircraft were commissioned that went on to vindicate the design and pave the way for the superb Lightning and its nearly 30 years in RAF service.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:English Electric Lightning
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:44610Submit Correction
View count: 586
The ground-breaking design concept of the Lightning was so revolutionary that there were serious doubts within the British aviation establishment as to whether it would even get off the ground, never mind become the front-line fighter for the RAF. Two (Prototype) P1 experimental aircraft were commissioned that went on to vindicate the design and pave the way for the superb Lightning and its nearly 30 years in RAF service.
Registration / Serial:WG760
Aircraft Version:English Electric P.1A
C/n (msn):95001
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact