lightnings scrapped

moggy

I am sure museums that have lightnings with torched off wings would have killed for a complete wing assembly?

There was definately at least one cockpit section came back from the continent , it had been cut down the middle vertically but had been butted back together , maybe worth a phone call to Keith tomorrow to ask what happened to the rest of them . The film is crap too , definately not worth losing any Lightnings over.

There were six cockpit sections that didnt return from the film company that made the film(wing commander was the name) the rear ends and the wings were all scrapped at marine salvage

I think the cockpit sections did return from filming , Keith at Marine Salvage , Portsmouth bought them back I’m sure , last year he also had a complete ex-Saudi airframe for sale – he wasn’t willing to sell parts of it – he would only sell it as a complete aircraft – doe’s anybody the serial No of this one ??? , Damien where are you ?????

I have to say that I wouldn’t actually stampede to visit a museum displaying the rear 2/3rds of a Lightning. :rolleyes:

Moggy