By: brett-897 - 8th June 2012 at 11:15
my dad used to own xs897 before neil and ive started a facebook page on xs897 with all the move pics to coningsby if you would like to join it? its called lightning f6 xs897.
By: FMK.6JOHN - 25th July 2009 at 01:09
Gents,
How things change in a couple of years!!, since Fouga’s first post I am proud to say that I have been invited to become part of the ‘Lakes Lightning’s’ team in 2008, there have been several moves and aquisitions and the current tally is as follows…
Lightning Fmk.1 XM172 (full airframe)
Lightning Tmk.5 XS420 (full airframe, resident at F.A.S.T Farnborough)
Lightning Fmk.6 XS897 (full airframe, now in the care of 29Sqd to be used as ‘Squadron Guard’)
Lightning nose sections, XM144 and XS922
Also in the collection is a Hunter (full airframe) and a two seat Harrier nose section (ergonomics training aid).
Some pics…..
XM172..
XM144..
XS897 prior to her move to CBY..
Harrier T.4 trainer..
XS420..
And lastly Niel, Heather and Me (the big lump on the right!!) in front of XS922 at the most excellent Cockpitfest 2009..
Should anyone have any enquiries, please do not hesitate in contacting me by PM or Niel (XM172 on this forum).
Kindest regards,
John.
By: benyboy - 24th July 2009 at 18:29
Can we have some pics please.
By: TwinOtter23 - 2nd December 2007 at 16:19
Prompted by FMK.6JOHN’s comment about Cockpitfest one of their cockpits is pictured under the heading ‘Classy Cockpits’ – 9th down on the right hand column on the link below:
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow07/443cockpits/cockpits.htm
By: FMK.6JOHN - 2nd December 2007 at 14:31
XM172 is the chap you need to speak too, I think the last couple of years have been spent aquiring airframes, at last count it was five I think.
A regular at cockpitfest and a nice guy to boot, a web site is in the pipeline and I think the grand plan is to bring all the Lightnings together in one location.
Regards,
John.
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