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Re: English Electric Lightning ZF597

Posted by Damien Burke on Mon Oct 22, 2001 05:47:13 PM

In reply top Re: English Electric Lightning ZF597 posted by Tony on Mon Oct 22, 2001 07:58:29 AM

Ta for the plug and the compliment Tony!

History from the sadly moribund www.lightning.org.uk:

55-711; G27-70; C/N 95024 ff R.P. Beamont 29-8-67 Samlesbury. Front fuselage built at Filton. To Coltishall for Saudi pilot training, 2-2-68 coded 'A'/'203'. To Saudi Arabia, 27-8-69, pilot R. Ingham, with 55-713, for Lightning Conversion Unit at Dhahran. Damaged, 13-3-71. Served LCU, 6 Squadron, 13 Squadron ('1315'), 2 Squadron ('234'), 14-1-86 returned to Warton as ZF597. Total hours flown 2484h 48m.

Haven't found any piccies of the beast when in service yet, but I'll have another look tomorrow night.

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