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Go get em…..
By: David Burke - 7th August 2014 at 00:10
Its the strange world where the RAF is getting rid of its heritage and enthusiasts who wish to have her on display to commemorate her RAF past with the help of the Army are having to dig very deep to try and make it happen !
By: Gin Ye Daur - 6th August 2014 at 21:37
Indeed not, if this link gets support!
http://www.lightningpilots.com/XR713appeal.html
Let’s hope that the people who flew Lightnings can secure her – I don’t want to see it hanging upside down in a gallery in London then smelted into ingots!
GYD
I suspect the Lightning will end up as a cockpit project
By: David Burke - 6th August 2014 at 21:16
Strange that !
By: David Burke - 6th August 2014 at 18:40
Suprised the canopy has been hacked off ! I understood the Bruntingthorpe guys helped in the cockpit access .
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th August 2014 at 18:28
The Lightning canopy has been hacked off with an angle grinder. The bang seat has been partially taken apart. Lots of dings and pigeon poo. Pretty sorry state but probably recoverable if kept under cover.
By: Supermarine305 - 6th August 2014 at 18:19
I am hoping Black Mike is saved in one piece. And perhaps with a couple of engines popped back in.
By: Creaking Door - 6th August 2014 at 16:20
The MOD are ‘allowed’ to sell Phantoms now, then?
By: DaveF68 - 6th August 2014 at 10:03
I hope they do, but having had a look at it last year, it’s not in a good condition
By: David Burke - 6th August 2014 at 02:06
I have been privy to one of the bid amounts – its very substancial with the aim of keeping it in one piece!
By: DaveF68 - 6th August 2014 at 01:30
I suspect the Lightning will end up as a cockpit project
By: Bunsen Honeydew - 6th August 2014 at 00:36
Who’s going to run the sweepstake on who will obtain them?
By: TonyT - 5th August 2014 at 18:44
Oops finger problems, corrected 🙂
By: Rockhopper - 5th August 2014 at 18:34
Wrong link I think (unless I’m missing some obscure joke!!).
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