Well,
On the momentus day, 14th August, the 50th anniversary of the p1b, and the only celebration event (as far as I know) to mark the day. The superb XS458 at Cranfield, in celebration 50th colours taxied by Bryan Carol and Dennis Brookes,with Jimmy Dell in the second seat. Cheers Russ for an excellent day, and shame on a well known and infinately better funded organisation, whom should have arranged an official celebration event for this ground braking machine.
MJR
By: Papa Lima - 26th August 2004 at 16:27
My source (“Lightning”, Bryan Philpott) says the first flights were:
P 1A 1st prototype WG760 August 4 1954
P 1A 2nd prototype WG763 July 18 1955
P 1B 1st prototype XA847 April 4 1957
P 1B 2nd prototype XA853 5 September 1957
P 1B 3rd prototype XA856 3 January 1958
Just to set the record straight!
By: scott c - 26th August 2004 at 15:41
Hi mjr
Im not going to be at brunty on the 5th iv’e got to be at work all day and couldnt get the day off. PM me and we will make some kind of arrangment to get the AP to me somehow. Thanks for taking the time to copy it for me.
Scott C
By: DGH - 24th August 2004 at 21:35
Er, cough splutter – shouldn’t that be 4th August P1A 😉
By: mjr - 17th August 2004 at 11:36
Scott, c
will you be at Brunty on 5th sept, I have an electrical AP for you from a while back, but just need the right opportunity to give to you. How goes the re-build?
MJR
By: mjr - 17th August 2004 at 11:34
Scott c,
yep 11th July bash was rather good! just a shame that a nameless official DA for the lightning didn’t make much effort.
MJR
By: Firebird - 16th August 2004 at 21:30
Cracking paint job…top marks to the ‘458 team for that effort….. 😀 😀
By: scott c - 16th August 2004 at 19:50
Hi MJR
Nice pics. LPG had a 50th doo on 11th july good day they did a pairs run the first on since 1997.
Scott C
By: mjr - 15th August 2004 at 21:03
”and shame on a well known and infinately better funded organisation, whom should have arranged an official celebration event for this ground braking machine.”
I don’t mean LPG or any other private lightning groups, in case anyone was wondering
MJR
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