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Guys,

Below are links to videos of the EE Electric Lightning. The vertical climb segments are very impressive. Enjoy!

Mike M.

http://www.madskies.com/134/english-ele ... g-tribute/

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Peste/1684/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLMhdUYUQQg

I'd seen those before, but it's always nice to see them again. Thanks.

Who mentioned Leconfield?


Wonder if Mr Pearson remembers this from a good few years ago.
Jim

jimrodger wrote:Who mentioned Leconfield?


Wonder if Mr Pearson remembers this from a good few years ago.
Jim

Certainly do Jim. I kind of wonder (as the dotage arrives) just what effect we had on the RAF. After all we went to Lindholme.............it closed, we went to Leconfield............it closed

Happy, happy days Jim.

We'd also been to Oakington....

Since starting the RAF the 5 stations I've served on

Swinderby, Finningley, St Mawgan, Brawdy & Kinloss..... Does make you wonder

Jim

jimrodger wrote:We'd also been to Oakington....

Since starting the RAF the 4 stations I've served on

Finningley, St Mawgan, Brawdy & Kinloss..... Does make you wonder

Jim

Oh, I spent 3yrs at Oakington in the mid 80's once the Army had taken it over (657 Sqn)
Also did a weeks detachment at Brawdy with a lone Gazelle doing liason shit.
Got a ride in a Hawk while I was there.
Small world!

jimrodger wrote:We'd also been to Oakington....

Since starting the RAF the 5 stations I've served on

Swinderby, Finningley, St Mawgan, Brawdy & Kinloss..... Does make you wonder

Jim

It must be you Jim, yer a jinx!!

Stewart Pearson wrote:

jimrodger wrote:Who mentioned Leconfield?


Wonder if Mr Pearson remembers this from a good few years ago.
Jim

Certainly do Jim. I kind of wonder (as the dotage arrives) just what effect we had on the RAF. After all we went to Lindholme.............it closed, we went to Leconfield............it closed

Happy, happy days Jim.

I was on 643 Gliding School at Lindholme 77 to 82


Happy times

Gary

Here is a teaser of some advanced panting for the initial release packages. All models are reflective, so it is twice as slow painting, but well worth it. These are F.1, F.52, and F.53 serials for the RAF, RSAF, and KAF. More previews to follow.

Mike P.

Steady Dale.....

mikeblaze wrote:Here is a teaser of some advanced panting for the initial release packages. All models are reflective, so it is twice as slow painting, but well worth it. These are F.1, F.52, and F.53 serials for the RAF, RSAF, and KAF. More previews to follow.

Mike P.

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mpai_lightning_f1.jpg

Oh god i think i've had a crisis

Mike
Have you got a saudi model with the overwing sneb rocket packs
I will try and dig out the slide if not


Gary

Garysb wrote:

Stewart Pearson wrote:

jimrodger wrote:Who mentioned Leconfield?


Wonder if Mr Pearson remembers this from a good few years ago.
Jim

Certainly do Jim. I kind of wonder (as the dotage arrives) just what effect we had on the RAF. After all we went to Lindholme.............it closed, we went to Leconfield............it closed

Happy, happy days Jim.

I was on 643 Gliding School at Lindholme 77 to 82


Happy times

Gary

Jim and I were at Lindholme in (71) when HP Hastings were still based there.

delbydoo wrote:Steady Dale.....

I just can't contain myself....

Just so nobody has an aneurysm or heart attack wondering what I am up to, those are single-LOD beta models in the screenshots, I have something like eight loadout models planned for the F.53, with bombs and Matra/SNEB rockets. F.6 and F.53 will have the overwing tanks or overwing rockets where appropriate. So, steady, boys........ wait until you see what I have planned post-Lightning and post-Phantom, this year...... here's one little teaser for Miljan and a couple of other friends from eastern Europe......

Mike P.

mikeblaze wrote:Just so nobody has an aneurysm or heart attack wondering what I am up to, those are single-LOD beta models in the screenshots, I have something like eight loadout models planned for the F.53, with bombs and Matra/SNEB rockets. F.6 and F.53 will have the overwing tanks or overwing rockets where appropriate. So, steady, boys........ wait until you see what I have planned post-Lightning and post-Phantom, this year...... here's one little teaser for Miljan and a couple of other friends from eastern Europe......

Mike P.

just

I can't wait to see all of them flying in my sim.

mikeblaze wrote:Just so nobody has an aneurysm or heart attack wondering what I am up to, those are single-LOD beta models in the screenshots, I have something like eight loadout models planned for the F.53, with bombs and Matra/SNEB rockets. F.6 and F.53 will have the overwing tanks or overwing rockets where appropriate. So, steady, boys........ wait until you see what I have planned post-Lightning and post-Phantom, this year...... here's one little teaser for Miljan and a couple of other friends from eastern Europe......

Mike P.

tbh i knew about this one a while ago, but they look brill

Keep up the good work Mike.

Stewart Pearson wrote:True Story:

Picture the scene. Lightning sitting at the runway hold short. Phantom on finals for a touch and go. Phantom pilot does his overshoot right over the top of the Lightning - lights his burners and pulls vertical. Lightning pilot gets take off clearance, taxis into position and takes off (ala Lightning) pulls vertical and overtakes Phantom!!

Happened at Binbrook many years ago in the good old days.

I was there that day and it was truely the most amazing thing to see...

During the days of the Tornado F.2 radar trials the Lightnings flew with overwing tanks to extend the range..
Problem: The Tornado radar could not see the Lightning nose on and several times the Lightning had gone past before the Tornado jocks knew it was there [stealthy or what]
solution: they retro fitted the pointy bit of the fuel tanks with "tin foil" to give the radar a fighting chance...

Another interesting fact was they flew several sorties using a Lightning F.3 with the belly tank removed, from wheels up to touchdown the trip was around 13 minutes!