This sunday see’s Brunty open its gates to the general public for the Lightning Preservation Groups ‘A Flash Of Silver’ English Electric Lightning 50th Anniversary.
Currently, both XR728 & XS904 are fully serviceable and are expected to make one single run each followed later in the day by a PAIRS run (the first time since 1997). I have attached the official running order below that I picked up from there web site http://www.lightnings.org.uk/
Gates Open at 1030
Entry Fees:- £8 Adult, £3 OAP’s & Children
We plan 4 Lightning high speed runs, one of which will be as a pair.
All Proceeds will go towards maintaining the LPG Lightnings & QRA Shed re-erection!
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Programme:- Here is the Running Order & Pilots
for the 11th July:-
11.30 Lightning Single Run
11.50 Jet Car
12.10 Jet Provost
12.30 Hawker Hunter
12.50 Lightning Reminiscences.Jimmy Dell & Brian Carroll
13.10 Jet Car
13.30 Lightning Single Run
13.45 Canberra Static Engine Run
14.05 Jet Provost
14.25 Hawker Hunter
14.45 More Lightning Reminiscences.John Spencer & Brian Carroll
15.05 Jet Car
15.25 Jet Provost
15.45 Lightning Pairs Run
Pilots
Air Cdre John Spencer. OC RAF Binbrook
Flt Lt Ian Wilde. 5, 19 & 29 Squadrons
Sqn Ldr Dennis Brooks. OC Lightning Training Flight
Lt Colonel Brian Carroll. Royal Saudi Air Force
Special Guest
Wg Cdr Jimmy Dell.Chief Test Pilot, English Electric (later BAC)
Will any of the forum members be attending this very noisy event??
By: scott c - 9th July 2004 at 05:52
Hi Peter
I’ll Take my digital camera with me.
Scott C
By: Peter - 8th July 2004 at 15:27
Ok you lot, make sure plenty of pics get posted up for us expat lightning lovers that can’t make the trip home!
By: adwwebber - 8th July 2004 at 10:03
which end of the runway will they be using ? away from the hanger ?
By: scott c - 8th July 2004 at 06:13
Hi all
I’ll be there taking a stand from aeroventure with info on my lightning and the museums,plus some lightning bit’s for you all to look at.
Scott C
By: RobAnt - 8th July 2004 at 00:03
Two English Electric Lightning jets will perform fly-pasts at the Bruntingthorpe airfield, from 10.30am on Sunday.
Yeah, right!
I would love to be there, nevertheless, but the date clashes with other things actually flying somewhere else 😀
By: DGH - 7th July 2004 at 23:38
I think I shall have a little wander up there me thinks.
Nothing going on around here this weekend except a bunch of old boring propjobs down at Duxford 😀
Can I sue that paper if the Lightnings dont fly 😉
By: station357 - 7th July 2004 at 22:21
According to the Leicester Mercury Newspaper:
“The Royal Air Force’s fastest aircraft will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a display at a Leicestershire airfield.”
“Two English Electric Lightning jets will perform fly-pasts at the Bruntingthorpe airfield, from 10.30am on Sunday.” :rolleyes:
Sounds interesting… 🙂
Regards,
Paul
By: SCOTTY GR4 - 7th July 2004 at 20:39
Theres talks from Jimmy Dell,John Spencer and Peter Collins there should be marquee up there was on the May Open Day
By: Monkey - 7th July 2004 at 20:30
Where will the talks be held?
Is there some kind of marquee/tent going up or is it simply in the open?
By: SCOTTY GR4 - 7th July 2004 at 20:22
Me of course was just going to post the same thread.Should be a great weekend.
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