June 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Anyone got a last flight date yet for the Boscombe Down F.3’s ?
By: SimonDav - 20th June 2012 at 21:45
it would be nice if one could go the YAM at Elvington, far more appropriate than the two GR.1’s they have now.
By: SADSACK - 20th June 2012 at 21:05
re;
to think its only 20 years since the trials Lightnings were retired. There must have been plenty of hours left on the f3s?
By: Phantom Phil - 20th June 2012 at 15:14
These pictures were taken yesterday…
http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/search.php?tag=QinetiQ
By: WP840 - 20th June 2012 at 14:21
I think 2 F3’s have just done a flypast at Boscombe?
By: David Burke - 20th June 2012 at 13:02
So potentially unless they decide to put them on a lorry we should see a last flight in the next few weeks to Leeming?? Be nice if they did a flypast at Warton on the way!
By: pully113 - 20th June 2012 at 12:33
Here you go:
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=43875
Looks like it happened Tuesday 🙁
No reports that they went to Leeming yesterday though
Will try and keep you up to date.
I was at Leeming last year for the last ever operational RAF flight I have some pictures if you are interested
Si
By: pully113 - 20th June 2012 at 12:24
Dave,
According to another forum it was Monday just gone no date on transfer to Leeming as yet.
Si