Waddington English Electric Lightning

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[Jay]

I was looking down the list of aircraft flying at Waddington and noticed a English Electric Lightning listed with 5 AC Sqn RAF Waddington... does anyone know if this is just a fast taxi ?.
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[Jay]

 I just noticed its on the static display line up doh

[lightning]

hi
 she,s xr770  former 5sqd flagship with red tail & spine .was donated to grimsby & is now privately owned i think & has now been loaned to 5sqd for 10 years ,so i think see will be static only.
would be nice to she the old girl spark those avons & go vertical but no chance will have to live on my memories

  andy

[lightning]

hi again

  found this more info here

  Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums > Historic Aviation 
 Lightning XR770 Waddington 


  andy

[boomerang]

   spent many a weekend watching the lightnings at raf binbrook when i was younger ,       p.s.   anyone going to the air show at waddington , hoping to go sunday

[half throttle]

   spent many a weekend watching the lightnings at raf binbrook when i was younger ,       p.s.   anyone going to the air show at waddington , hoping to go sunday

Ah, those were the days. 

The QRA pair used to fly right over out house. Fantastic.