The lightning training flight ZAP

[Selwyn]

Strange question,

I am looking for the image of the zap used by the RAF lightning training flight (LTF) at Binbrook which was painted on any visiting aircraft.

I am led to believe that the zap is - shall we say, a cartoon of the "back end of a cat" with jetpipes?

Selwyn

[AnonymousAA72]

The "Wattisham Cat" - a stylised rear end of a cat - was used by Wattisham Target Facility Flight on some F1's and F1a's (XM139 & 147). It was intially in Red Dayglo - with black 'detail' and then in red in a black circle.

The LTF was at Binbrook, so I'd assume maybe that their zap would have been the Binbrook Lion, I can't recall seeing pic's of any such zaps?

[dwh]

There is a close up pic of the Wattisham Cat in dayglo in the Lightning Squadrons book by R.L. Ward published by Ad Hoc

[Paul J]

\I believe it featured on a Modeldecal set to 1/72nd.

[Selwyn]

The "Wattisham Cat" - a stylised rear end of a cat - was used by Wattisham Target Facility Flight on some F1's and F1a's (XM139 & 147). It was intially in Red Dayglo - with black 'detail' and then in red in a black circle.

The LTF was at Binbrook, so I'd assume maybe that their zap would have been the Binbrook Lion, I can't recall seeing pic's of any such zaps?

I am reliably informed that the "Wattisham cat" was taken over when the TFF merged with the LTF.

Does anyone have a copy of RL wards book, and could do a scan? (its not for commercial use BTW!)

Selwyn

[dwh]

I am reliably informed that the "Wattisham cat" was taken over when the TFF merged with the LTF.

Does anyone have a copy of RL wards book, and could do a scan? (its not for commercial use BTW!)

Selwyn

Selwyn.

I have a copy of the book, but scanner out of commision at the moment.