Evening all,
Good news for me…… maybe not for the other half though!
After quite a search, I will be acquiring the original tail fin from the famous Lightning F3 XR749 in the near future and I plan to try and restore it to its former glory. Unfortunately, after searching the net, there doesn’t seem to be many pictures showing the tail in detail.
Does anyone have any pictures of the aircraft, in particular the tail, of XR749 in her Lightning Training Flight colours?
Fingers crossed once it’s all painted and looking good I’ll mount it in my garden and maybe take it to a few shows or open days. Also, if you have any good shots of not just XR749, but any other Lightning and you wouldn’t mind me using them as part of a display, please get in touch.
Over to you folks, thanks in advance! 🙂
By: Wallace - 19th August 2014 at 14:28
A shot of the tail taken when we were cutting ‘749 up for transport to Yorkshire
http://www.gairney.plus.com/Aircraft/Photographs/aircraft_Leuchars-2.htm
The photo is not dated and I know that I have other photos taken then, if you can provide the date MAYBE I can find the pictures for you.
By: wieesso - 18th August 2014 at 22:19
1200×919
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2012-11/8/248542.jpg
http://www.abpic.co.uk/popup.php?q=1331121
Martin
By: D1566 - 18th August 2014 at 13:01
Called in today;
image by martinperry77, on Flickr
By: Dr. John Smith - 1st May 2012 at 12:15
Does THIS help? http://www.lpgestore.com/english-electric-lightnings.asp?prdid=104
and http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xr749qm.html shows her in slightly plainer colours in the days when XR749 was ‘Q’ of 5 Squadron
But you specifically wanted this http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xr749.html
By: Big Barf - 1st May 2012 at 12:15
Hi
If you have a look in the Lightning Asociations photo gallery there might be some pics there that might help !
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th April 2012 at 21:54
If you pm me your email address i have several of her in various markings i can scan and send you if any good.
By: mutton22 - 30th April 2012 at 20:40
giving is believing
the XR749 is now at score peterhead scotland just a copule of miles away from me you should contact score about this i’m sure they would be delighted to hear this news
By: David Burke - 2nd June 2009 at 10:24
Her tail was cut for the road move from Scotland circa 1990’s -a replacement was fitted as part of her rebuild.
By: pagen01 - 2nd June 2009 at 09:09
Well done on that aquisition Martin, hope you can recreate that LTF insignia, my favourite to be worn on Lightnings. The code letters look bigger in Andys in service shots.
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