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    The NMF area under the wing root was known as the "stress panel" it was also the area where the "centre section" (where the wings were Joined) drains were, there was a acceptable leak rate for this area. The stress panel was seen on the Grey/green and grey schemes.
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    Don't like to be the bearer of bad news but the F3,F6 and T5 Lightning's had grey cockpits the other marks were black. There was a large area on the fuselage (under the wing root) that was left NMF. We had to inspect that area for cracks on a before and after flight servicing's.
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    I'm surprised no body's mentioned the Jag Killer?
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    Didn't (1F Sqn) Harrier's use the in the Falklands in 82.?
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    The last two photos show a T4 Our T5 on 5Sqn never wore any yellow bands just the Sqn's markings.
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    I've a soft spot for them and a few scars from working on them for 5 years also got a 50 min T5 flight. I've also got this kit stashed away.
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    If it follows Tamiya's pattern they be a late version out soon.
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    In 88-89 we had a couple of uk jets with LMRTS farings fitted No guns tho. I think these were the GR1A's the Recci version. B54 didn't she crash in Cumbria early 88? no it was B52. No pylons or IFR probes fitted to TTTE Jets. A note of interest if the tail number ie I40, G28 or B02 is below 50 its a trainer above 51 then it was a strike aircraft pilot nav config.
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    is it for sale or are prints being made available?
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    you could try this https://haynes.com/en-gb/raf-tornado-manual written by Ian Black former Phantom Navigator. then a Lightning and tornado F3 Pilot.
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    Sidewinder orange/red/yellow
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    Well they we're in service from the 60's through to the late 80's so take your pick. What colour/markings are you going for. When I Was on type 80-85 they were various pilots that used the old cloth inner hard outer shell two part flying helmet and one used the type with the yellow bar across the visor. Also in summer they wore flying suite with the external anti g trousers. winter it was a immersion suite with the anti g trousers internal.
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    nice in grey too as the two Chippy's that were out in Berlin.
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    For daily use we used to use AC and DC from a Houchin at Binbrook but we could do a DC start (just like the trolley Acc's the LGP use) but the pilots did like the AC on as it was used to run up all the other bits and bobs.
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    They were bare metal and polished regular too.
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    VC-10

    tweeky replied to bar side's topic in Aircraft Cold War

    The biggest difference over the civy version was REAR facing seats !!!
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    The flared wing on a Caterham/Lotus 7 do nothing as regards strength as their bolted to the side skins not the chassis . As regards originality my series three chassis was made at Arch motor the same place the Lotus 7's had there chassis from the same jigs. As to your original question "tatty ton" the kit come with options for road or race
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    The photos are from the guy I mentioned, but when I was on 5 Sqn we used to do a wheel and brake unit run once a day may be twice if it was a cross wind... I can still smell the place heavy rubber smell with a hint of OM15 (hyd oil)
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    Here you go
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    I'll ask a friend on FB that used to run the tyre bay at Binbrook.
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    From my time on Lightning's I'm guessing your looking as new verses worn tyres. As for XP 753 F3 the Aero's jet it was a one off paint job for that season unfortunately it wasn't a lucky paint job as she crashed in Scarborough north bay carry out a unauthorised display Flt LT Mike Thompson perished in the crash too. I was on Gate guard that day watched her leave Binbrook. There was talk of a court marshal if he'd had lived. accident report.
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    Don't forget the Coloured bands weren't just yellow, Blue denotes inert yellow live munition. Missiles have different coloured too
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    no underwing serials Nos on the grey jets
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    Firestick were Green whilst I was at Binbrook the Redtops had green wings and fins too.
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    Scarlet, we're having a reunion at Bruntingthorpe if your interested ? Mally "why me" is organising it its the weekend of 8th Sept.

     

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