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In 1960, No. 74 Squadron became the first unit in the RAF to operate the English Electric Lightning F.1. Between 1962 and 1963, they operated an aerobatic di...
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- Aviation videos archives part3 1950-1975
From 1963 the official aerobatic team of the Royal Air Force became the Firebirds which fly nine English Electric Lightning F.Mk 1A aircraft.In 1964 the Fire...
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Late night lightning was seen across the UK as stormy conditions led to rainfall and subsequent flood warnings.The electrical storms went on for hours waking...
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The English Electric Lightning, later known as the BAC Lightning, was a powerful and iconic aircraft of the Cold War era. Serving as the United Kingdom’s first and only all-British supersonic interceptor, the Lightning earned a reputation for its exceptional performance, agility, and armament.
The BAC Lighting F MK 6 was the last variant of the lightning, base don the F3, this was the last single seat fighter and served the |Royal Air Force for 20 years. First Flown on 17th April 1964, and a total of 55 F6 saw service with the Royal Air Force, and the last Lightning F6 was produced in August 1967.
The epitome of British fighter design - short on fuel but immensely powerful and manoeuvrable and with more character than any of its contemporaries - the Lightning was the first, and last, all-British supersonic fighter.
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The Lightning was the first and only interceptor/fighter designed and built in Britain capable of achieving supersonic speeds in level flight. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojets, this was a complex machine with an armament of twin cannons and de Havilland Firestreak or Red Top missiles.
