Im doing some reaserch and collecting infomation at the moment for a futur e project. Can anyone tell me the serial numbers of all 9 of the Lightnings that flew on that day. I also realy need photos of them all showing the markings clearly, they dont have to be from that day as i remember everyone saying how awfull the weather was. Where they all in their stadard markings or where they special painted?
By: EN830 - 29th March 2009 at 19:42
Have you thought of going on a project management course ?
By: ollieholmes - 29th March 2009 at 19:38
Ollie, Did you ever finish the Memphis Belle project you started years ago that people helped you with? i looked on your website but that isn’t isn’t working either.
Be nice to see some updates on the finished work:)
I look forward to seeing this when it’s completed,the lightning was rather special.:)
The Memphis Belle project is always a work in progress. As soon as i can get a job the website will be back online and in a new style.
By: trumper - 29th March 2009 at 10:08
Ollie, Did you ever finish the Memphis Belle project you started years ago that people helped you with? i looked on your website but that isn’t isn’t working either.
Be nice to see some updates on the finished work:)
I look forward to seeing this when it’s completed,the lightning was rather special.:)
By: ollieholmes - 29th March 2009 at 09:27
Olllie, 11sdq’s 2 eagles in differing forms 😉
Now to be a real pain. Does anyone have a clear photo of these markings.
By: 320psi - 29th March 2009 at 09:03
What are the badges on XR753 and XR725 fin?
Olllie, 11sdq’s 2 eagles in differing forms 😉
By: ollieholmes - 29th March 2009 at 03:01
What are the badges on XR753 and XR725 fin?
By: Nashio966 - 28th March 2009 at 22:50
a perfect ideal 🙂
By: 320psi - 28th March 2009 at 22:15
i often mean to ask you andy.
do you guys ever dream about flying your birds again? is it something thats always at the back of your minds?
ben 🙂
Ben, simple answers ‘no’ and ‘never’, just to look after them get the shed finished which will act as a permanant museum for them, keep them running as long as is safely possible and to enjoy our hobby with as many other like minded people as possible 😉
Simple as that really, no stress or bother
Cheers
By: Nashio966 - 28th March 2009 at 22:02
i often mean to ask you andy.
do you guys ever dream about flying your birds again? is it something thats always at the back of your minds?
ben 🙂
By: 320psi - 28th March 2009 at 21:51
Hi Ollie, right here goes:
Mostly from Terry Seniors collection
XS928
XR726
XR728
XS919
XR770
XR754
XR753
XR725
Not all of them from the 9 ship, sorry, but some 😉
Heres line up from that wet day way back when :rolleyes:
I have many more here if your interested 😉
By: ollieholmes - 28th March 2009 at 03:10
Cheers for them. Any more of XR726 in the colours she would have been wearing that day?
By: Firebird - 27th March 2009 at 23:22
Im struggling to find any photos of XR725 with her special fin
A quick Google turned these up….
‘725
‘726
By: 320psi - 27th March 2009 at 22:56
Andy,
Whichever one you would prefer. No worries about how long it will take. We all have lifes outside of this forum.Thse photos are a great help.
Ok, will go though the shots and find your ‘targets’ then post the rest on the lightning thread 😉
More soon 😉
By: ollieholmes - 27th March 2009 at 22:32
Andy,
Whichever one you would prefer. No worries about how long it will take. We all have lifes outside of this forum.Thse photos are a great help.
Im struggling to find any photos of XR725 with her special fin and XR726 can anyone help with these two?
By: Nashio966 - 27th March 2009 at 22:19
BOTH 😉 :diablo:
By: 320psi - 27th March 2009 at 21:49
AA from number 5 squadron, is this XR770? the one now at waddo?
Yep Nash 😉
Ollie will these do ?
These two are from Terry Senior
Ollie, let me dig though all the shots I have here and see if I can dig up all the aircraft your after, might take a while though :rolleyes:
I can stick them here for you or put them in the Lightning photo thread, which one ? Or both ?
By: Nashio966 - 27th March 2009 at 17:11
AA from number 5 squadron, is this XR770? the one now at waddo?
By: ollieholmes - 27th March 2009 at 16:52
Brilliant. Thank you for the help. But does anyone have any photos of the red finned machine?
By: kodak - 27th March 2009 at 12:53
My list of Lightnings for the day – there were plenty more in the other hangars…
#= flew in display
@ = spare/flightline
LIGHTNING F1A XM181 /8415M Decoy
” ” XM183/6416M Decoy
” ” F3 # XP741/AR 5SQN (Solo)
” ” @ XR716/AQ 5SQN (Spare)
” ” XP764/DC 5SQN “LTF”
” ” XP748 Gate 5&11 Sqns
” ” T5 XS419/DV 5SQN”LTF” (Hangar)
” ” XS458/DX 5SQN”LTF”
” ” XS459/DY 5SQN”LTF” (Hangar)
” ” XS418 /8531M Decoy
” ” XS423/8532M Decoy
” ” F6 XS895/AO 5SQN (Hangar)
” ” @ XS928/AD 5SQN (9ship form air spare)
” ” XR727/AB 5SQN (Hangar)
” ” # XR771/AN 5SQN (Camo 9ship form)
” ” # XR770/AA 5SQN (9ship form, SQN C/O – Red Fin)
” ” @ XS897/AC 5SQN (Camo – Type B roundels)
” ” @ XS901/AH 5SQN
” ” @ XS936/AS 5SQN
” ” XS922/AF 5SQN (Hangar)
” ” XS932/AG 5SQN (MSG Hangar)
” ” XR747/AL 5SQN (Hangar)
” ” @ XS904/BQ 11SQN (9ship form air spare)
” ” # XR754/BC 11SQN (9ship form)
” ” # XR753/BP 11SQN (Camo 9ship form)
” ” # XR726/BM 11SQN (9ship form)
” ” # XR725/BA 11SQN (Barley Grey 9ship form, SQN C/O – Black Fin)
” ” # XS919/BB 11SQN (9ship form)
” ” # XS929/BG 11SQN (9ship form)
” ” @ XS898/BD 11SQN
” ” @ XR773/BR 11SQN
” ” XR758/BF 11SQN (Hangar)
” ” XS925/BD 11SQN (Hangar)
” ” XR757/BL 11SQN (Hangar)
” ” XR755/BN 11SQN (Hangar)
” ” XS903 11SQN (Hangar)
” ” # XR728/JS 11SQN (9ship form, MSG, BASE C/O – LTF mks)
More pics here
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=88353&page=5
By: Firebird - 26th March 2009 at 23:14
Aircraft in the 9 ship were I think 728 JS, 919 BB, 725 BA, 923 BD, 773 BR, 898 BL, 899 BE, 770 AA, Cant remember the last one, I might be wrong, Im sure others will correct me
Some of the stars of the ‘nine ship’
These two, XS923 BD and XR773 BR were not part of the 11 ship scramble or 9 ship formation on the day, they stayed on the ground.
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