LightningBoy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 My model depicts an English Electric Lightning Mk 2A of 19 Sqn as flown from RAF Gutersloh in 1972 as shown in the photographs below. On 12 Dec 62, XN781(c/n 95134) was first flown (as an F2) by TMS Ferguson from English Electric Salmesbury. It was delivered to 19 Sqn on 15 Mar 63 and was marked as ‘J’. Along with many others, on 13 Sep 66 XN793 was returned to BAC Warton for conversion to F2A standard, very similar to the F6 only with guns!!! It was returned to 19 Sqn as an F2A on 1 May 69, this time marked as ‘B’. On 1 Apr 77, XN781 was ‘Struck Off Charge’ and on 5 Apr 77 was flown to RAF Leuchars to be used as an airfield decoy for which it received the maintenance serial number 8538M. Dismantled and subsequently moved to Withington, XN781 was scrapped in 1990. LightningBoy 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 That's another good looking Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Great set of Lightning builds - this was one of my favourite colour schemes. Quite a collection! Very impressed by how your silver schemes have turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBoy Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks for your feedback Bryanm, NMF courtesy of a Matt Silver rattle can from the Pond Shop. LightningBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTiger435 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'd love to see a photo of all your lightnings together, it would look awesome I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBoy Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'll give it a go when I get a moment - watch this space. LightningBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBoy Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'm sure this isn't what you meant but in the mean time... LightningBoy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTiger435 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Beautiful collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBoy Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thank you KingTiger. LightningBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The west wing Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Love the collection of Lightnings, made me think back to the last Lightning show at Binbrook in 1987🙂. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBoy Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks for the feedback Ian. I only spent 15 months at Binbrook and left in 1983, probably while the Lightnings present were still at their best. I have been to Cold War jets 3 or 4 times to watch the 2 Lightnings - brings a tear to my eyes and a trauma to my eardrums. Love your Lightning going vertical - I'll look at your WIP in more depth. LightningBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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