Guest Tweedledum Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Graham, Can you fix this up??? English Electric Lightning Mk6 (Real Aricraft) Lincoln £25,000.00 Image 1 of 1 Contact Dave and LesleyPosting for 2+ years 01673 xxxxxx Posted 15 days ago Description Here we have for sale our beloved F Mk6 Lightning XR770 for sale. She is beautifully painted and will lbe an asset to your company/family. Please only contact us if you are a serious buyer. We are open to sensible offers. Please call 01673 xxxxxx - 07715 xxxxx or 07872 xxxxxxx and speak to Dave or Lesley for further info. Thank you for looking. Transportation and re assembly can be arranged for a fee tbd. Photo courtesy of Edited November 11, 2014 by Tweedledum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 No probs I have one just like it in bits so spares are no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Love this plane, there is a private one in SA and would love to have a go. Used to watch them on Cymyran beach, end of the runway at Valley then vertical on afterburn.. I bet you have the Sidewinders too Graham... Edited November 11, 2014 by Tweedledum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 A classic piece of British engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=217 When this was at Grainthorpe it was part of a collection visible from the road. There was also a Starfighter and a Saab Drakken if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Thanks for the link Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 When at secondary school in the early 70's my best friend's father was the chief mechanic on the Lightnings at RAF Wattisham. I spent many happy hours with my mate and his dad crawling all over them. Sadly they got sent to Cypress when it kicked off over there and my mate left as his dad got posted with them. Happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Ha thats where my dad was posted Graham,only a little bit earlier when it was Israel kicking off with all the refugees from WW2 travelling from europe to Israel / Palestine. Edited November 11, 2014 by Tweedledum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Didn't Brian Cox took a ride in the one in SA on one of his programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) Yes he did! That Lightening in the photo is at RAF Waddington, you can just see it from the A15. Remember my dad taking me upto the end of the runway at RAF Binbrook in the early 60's to watch them take off! (might be why I'm a bit deaf now! ) Ron Edited November 12, 2014 by Ron Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=217 When this was at Grainthorpe it was part of a collection visible from the road. There was also a Starfighter and a Saab Drakken if I remember correctly. Starfighter - was that the plane that had the nickname "fly coffin" as it killed more pilots then the opposition. Or am I thing of a later USA fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The starfighters nick name was - The Widow Maker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I've heard Starfighter's called flying coffins. The Lightning went to Waddington from Grainthorpe, there was a second one at there as well. Nice collection, 2 Lightnings, Starfighter and a Drakken ! There's another Lightning in a garden in Binbrook village but you can't see it from the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 used to be one near to A1 between Newark and Grantham - rusting away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thats a new one Paul, the only other name I heard it called was 'garden dart' from the German version. Looked great but had the gliding characteristics of a breezeblock.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Saw one at Leicester air show - before health and safety - German pilot came down centre of runway and went vertical full burners - very noisy but like s**t of a shovel going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktom Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 had some wonderful times at the Leicester air show, best I saw was two Royal Navy Phantoms suddenly appearing from behind the crowd line, I don't think they missed the tower by much! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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