And ye who collect think we have it bad – look at this TV star wifes reaction to a Lightning warbird jet in a front garden – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGXerN0tlo
By: David_Kavangh - 2nd January 2014 at 17:01
For those interested, Clarkson is on BBC 2 tonight at 9.00pm, telling the story of Arctic Convoy PQ17.
By: Frankwall - 2nd January 2014 at 14:51
Such a pity, it would be nice to have a lighting in the garden. But it’ll take a lot of work to keep in good shape.
By: XM172 - 2nd January 2014 at 09:08
Yes, XM172 resides up in Spark Bridge, Cumbria as part of the ‘Lakes Lightnings’ collection.
She has been up there since 14 August 2006 !
Clarksons classic was just a TV stunt, Barry Parkhouse owned the machine at the time of filming and did so all the way up to Aug 2006 when ‘Lakes Lightnings’ bought it.
‘Lakes Lightnings’ collection comprises of 11 airframes/cockpit nose sections in all and is available for viewing, at mutual convenience and STRICTLY BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT via email: [email]lakeslightnings@Hotmail.co.uk[/email]. we are NOT a museum but a private collection which we like to share with likeminded people.
By: charliehunt - 13th December 2013 at 15:41
Yes another Clarkson Classic but much longer ago than I thought!
By: Bruce - 13th December 2013 at 15:05
No, it was all just a stunt – there was never any intention of keeping it.
It was indeed about 15 years ago! It is now in Cumbria with Neil Airey.
Bruce
By: charliehunt - 13th December 2013 at 15:01
Not quite as long ago as that, was it. I think the council insisted he removed it as they did not accept it was to be used as a leaf blower!! It’s at Wycombe Air Park, isn’t it?
By: Bruce - 13th December 2013 at 14:55
Must be, what, 15 years ago?
By: David Burke - 13th December 2013 at 14:45
Daniel -its a contrived feature from Top Gear -the Lightning came and went .
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