Lightnings!

I’m embarking on another book project, this time a fairly ambitious look at the Lightning. Yes, I know it’s not the most original subject (not my idea!) but it’s a very popular one!

So, could I please send-out a plea for feedback from any former Lightning people, be they air or ground crew. I’m on the lookout for first-hand accounts of life with the Lightning, operations, unusual incidents, how the aircraft handled, and so on.

Likewise, I’m also searching for photographs, particularly ones which might not have been seen before. There were also lots of fairly well-known RAF/MoD images of the Lightning, particularly back in the ‘sixties and ‘seventies, but most of these have disappeared over time (anyone seen any of the old Keith Wilson shots too – the 56 Squadron images, etc?). If anybody knows where I might be able to trace some of the old shots that wuld be a great help – would be nice to recover some of them to show to a new generation if at all possible.

If anyone wants to contact me, please send me a message or email me, and I can answer questions or provide any details about the project as required. Cheers guys!

[email]tpmclelland@yahoo.co.uk[/email]