Waffenschule 10 and the EE Lightning?

pic in Tim McLelland’s book on the Lightning (p78)

There is indeed. I didn’t find much information about the markings other than the much-repeated belief that they were applied for the air show. I have my doubts though as it would seem a tad pointless. I suspect the markings were actually applied for an ACM exercise and were simply still there when the air show came around. The WS10 markings though are far simpler to explain – they’re simply zaps as has been said. I assume the reference regarding decals must mean these markings as I’ve never seen any evidence of anything more spectacular in terms of German markings on Lightnings – much as I’d like to!

Thanks for the information Dave.

After a quick Google with the serials, I found a photo over on the BritModeller forum:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25243&st=20

(post 40, at the bottom of the page).

Regards

Simon

In the latest Scale Aviation Modeller International, there’s an article on the latest releases from S&M Models (odd name, but never mind…:p), where it says, and I quote, “decals are underway for…the English Electric Lightning – the pretty ones no one else has done, including Waffenschule 10.”

Did Waffenschule 10 ever operate the EE Lightning…? Or is it simply a typo?

Simon

Ignore previous comment – not what if – zapped aircraft from 11 Squadron, XS901/G and XR727/F – they had dayglo bands on the fin and tailplanes and Waffenschule 10 badges on the nose. There is a pic in Tim McLelland’s book on the Lightning (p78). The provenance of the dayglo is apparently unknown – suggestions include for an airshow, or during an AD Exercise to represent the ‘bad guys’. They may just be a WS10 zap!

S&M is the makes names – Selina and (I think) Mike….