BAC LIGHTNING F.6 by debbielove

Photography • Aviation • posted on Jan 11, 2013

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Hi there, Well, here we are at Hendon, the RAF Museum, and a view of my all time Fave aircraft, The Lightning.. This was One of 33 Lightning F.6 aircraft, serials XS893 - XS903 and XS918-938 ordered to Contract KD/2T/0139/CB7a and built by British Aircraft Corporation at Preston.. It first flew on the 26th Jan, 1967, and went to No5 Squadron for Air Defense duties.. It only served with two squadron's the other being No11, it is shown here in No11 colours as worn on it's last last of service in the RAF.. This aircraft WAS the last Lightning to fly in the RAF, it had its last swan-song on 21 Jul 87 after a total of 4,015.30 flying hours.. It arrived at the RAF Museum in June 1988.. A mass of brooding power! I love it! Enjoy Rob

Comments (18)

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Buffalo1

11:36AM | Fri, 11 January 2013

What a lovely beast! Always liked the Lightning. It still should be in service. Great POV.

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magnus073

11:43AM | Fri, 11 January 2013

You did a nice job on this really cool capture Rob

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bmac62

11:47AM | Fri, 11 January 2013

The ultimate dragster. So, what was its 0-60 time? LOL Wish we could climb the ladder and see inside. Posting your favorite plane on your own birthday just seems right:) Very neat pic!

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auntietk

12:01PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

That looks really fast! Whooooooosh!! Happy Birthday, my friend! I hope you have a fabulous day! :) I've posted the second clue in your birthday challenge. Good luck!

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dbrv6

12:16PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

Beast is right and apparently Happy Birthday is in order too! Cheers

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jayfar

1:11PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

Most superb and an instant fav Rob. A very happy birthday to you.

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blinkings

2:43PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

I can see why they are your fave Rob. I don't remember EVER seeing one in the flesh, but they look great in photos!

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GARAGELAND

4:27PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

ROCK N ROLLL!!!!!!!!!!

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flavia49

5:04PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

stunning shot

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goodoleboy

5:11PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

Fabulous POV, clarity, lighting and geometry in this outstanding indoor capture, Rob! And have a very Happy Birthday, your illness notwithstanding. Incidentally, I watched the 1963 movie, X-15, on TV the other night. The plot was kind of banal, but they had great Air Force and NASA footage of the X-15, its B-52 mother ship, and F-100s and F-104s as chase planes.

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tigertim

5:28PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

You distract 'em Rob, I just want to climb up that ladder and sit in it!!! Awesome shot Sir!

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neiwil

6:25PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

I do feel the over wing tanks spoil the lines, but it's still the dogs bo^%ocks mate....many Happy Returns mate, hope you're feeling better....

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Faemike55

8:46PM | Fri, 11 January 2013

basically this is an engine with a cockpit attached Great capture of this beast Happy Birthday my friend

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RodS

12:05AM | Sat, 12 January 2013

A great shot, Rob - that plane just looks nasty! I sure wouldn't want to be the bad guy seeing that come up in my rearview mirror... A great big Happy Birthday to you my friend!!

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