E E Lightning in her twilight years.

Excellent vid pimpernel. Did you watch ‘The boys from Bahrain’ vid too. Some classic types in Gulf war scemes.

Yes I did, I have not seen this before. Cracking stuff.

One question I would like to ask:- nose-art, is it only in wartime this can be applied to aircraft, if so how did it come about?

Pimpers.

[QUOTE=pimpernel;1073346]Made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

Does anyone know the name of that tune??

Brian.[/QUOTe

vangelis the unknown man

Excellent vid pimpernel. Did you watch ‘The boys from Bahrain’ vid too. Some classic types in Gulf war scemes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcb29P_zuY

Made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

Does anyone know the name of that tune??

Brian.

Glad to hear 422 is getting there, slow but sure, are you on the ‘team’ this time ?

Should be up at Brunty if the weather plays ball, if the weathers bad I will be rebuilding my garden fence after the winds got it:mad:

Good luck with the spares recovering

Assume youve seen the ad for the open day on 27th May, you can come and help again if you fancy it.
Bring ya tent;)

Yup, only a small team of 6 this time,to finish fuel integs, 422 will be hauled out of the hangar to see daylight, stop her making a mess of the hangar floor, which she undoubtedly will try to do!:p

Will gladly come up and get me hands dirty (not that they ever seem to be clean!)

catch ya sat hopefully.

🙂 great vid from the bbc archives, but I think this link already posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcb29P_zuY is the best one, the music, the footage, its just so early eighties, spot on. 422 is rising from the ashes as we speak, she will be getting her first fill of fuel for 20 odd years in 3 weeks time, for fuel system tests, engine installs are close now too.

Andy B, you about Sat?, I’ll probably be up to no good spares attacking wings 😀

Glad to hear 422 is getting there, slow but sure, are you on the ‘team’ this time ?

Should be up at Brunty if the weather plays ball, if the weathers bad I will be rebuilding my garden fence after the winds got it:mad:

Good luck with the spares recovering

Assume youve seen the ad for the open day on 27th May, you can come and help again if you fancy it.
Bring ya tent;)

Was sitting here thinking the other day, ‘Not heard much about 422’ and then up she pops again, great to hear progress is being made.

1986 I reckon – I was glued to that series when it was on and I’ve still got it all on video!

reminds us of the days when we had an air force…

🙂 great vid from the bbc archives, but I think this link already posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcb29P_zuY is the best one, the music, the footage, its just so early eighties, spot on. 422 is rising from the ashes as we speak, she will be getting her first fill of fuel for 20 odd years in 3 weeks time, for fuel system tests, engine installs are close now too.

Andy B, you about Sat?, I’ll probably be up to no good spares attacking wings 😀

Ahhhhh,

Test Pilot…………….I remember. It was most definately the early/mid Eighties on TV.

Happy daze.:D

C6

Test Pilot TV series

T.5 XS422 now being rebuilt to fly by the AALO at Stennis in the USA.

Agree mid 80’s………1985/86 rings a bell……:confused:

Lovely just lovely, I remember the series well, but havent seen it since, many thanks for posting John, youve made my day 🙂

Here’s the Anglo American Association’s web site http://www.lightningusa.org/index.html

if you want to keep an eye on progress, maybe MJR could add something here, over to you MJR

Remember that series well. Here is another lightning clip or two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcb29P_zuY

And this short one with a spitfire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpVL3-7yLv0

Ahhhhh,

Test Pilot…………….I remember. It was most definately the early/mid Eighties on TV.

Happy daze.:D

C6

AH,

Test Pilot…………….I remember. It was most definately the early/mid Eighties on TV.

Happy daze.:D

C6

AH,

Test Pilot…………….I remember. It was most definately the early/mid Eighties on TV.

Happy daze.:D

C6