Landraver if you want to suport the preservation of Lightnings then the best place to be is Bruntingthorpe in Leicestishire, I am not far from Hull myself and it takes me about 1h45mins down the A1.
Each year there is a general open day and a QRA day, the general open day have fast taxi runs performed by a Victor, Lightning, Bucaneer, Hunter, Jaypee, Iskra and a couple of others I forget now, there is almost unrestricted access to the aircraft and the LPG are a bloody good bunch too!!, all for the princley sum of about 10 quid on the gate.
The QRA day is fantastic with fast taxi runs by both Lightning’s and also pairs QRA re-enactment, there are stalls and displays by other groups too so lots to do, again all for about a tenner on the gate.
Another good reason to visit Brunty is XH558, she is hangered there, words cannot describe the feeling being stood 20 feet away from two Avons at full chat.
Visit their web site for loads of info and they have a well stocked shop too……http://www.photo-restorations.co.uk/lightnings/index.htm
Regards,
John.
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