Buying a Lightning

[Wholigan]

OK, bit of a strange request maybe.

Does anybody know where I could source a Lightning (non-airworthy)? Just the shell - minus engines - will do.

My son wants one!

[gzornenplatz]

There's one sitting a few yards East of the A1 just North of Grantham.

[BOAC]

See your double post:eek:

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

The A1 lightning was scrapped 3 years ago :{

[Wander00]

It is (or always was) a bit further north, on the Newark bypass, just north of the Balderton roundabout

[TheWizard]

Former RAF Gatow has one
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200510234518679&set=o.1416334165266897&type=1&theater

[4mastacker]

Re: the Newark Lightning. Confirmation of what F3WMB said (http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Lightning-scrapped) :{

[thing]

There one at Skegness airfield

[oldpax]

Go to fly past forum ,they will know every extant airframe there is!!

[Not_a_boffin]

http://www.********************************/lightning/survivors.php

Starter for 10....

If the link doesn't work, search "Thunder and lightnings" website.

[Wholigan]

Thanks folks.

[NutLoose]

Whereabouts of Lightning F.6 XS919 ? FighterControl ? Home to the Military Aviation Enthusiast (http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&t=92918)


http://www.********************************/lightning/survivors.php

there was one a while back at one of the MOD sales places like RAMCO?

[newt]

Wholigan, you could buy him an Airfix model! Better still leave him alone with a WIWOL for twenty minutes and he will be wanting something else!!!:ok::ok:

[NutLoose]

Trumpeter do a bigger model :)

how about something different?

EVERETT AERO - Aircraft (http://www.everettaero.com/aircraft.html)

Wet Dream. Harrier, Phantom, or the Mighty Jag Lol

[Vendee]

how about something different?

EVERETT AERO - Aircraft (http://apicdn.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=1e857e7500cdd32403f752206c297a3d&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fmilitary-aircrew%2F535680-buying-lightning.html&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everettaero.com%2Faircraft.html&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fmilitary-aircrew-57%2F)

Wet Dream. Harrier, Phantom, or the Mighty Jag LolA few years ago I ran a "British Jet Engine" website. I got an email from Everett offering to sell me a Pegasus engine. I emailed back stating that although some enthusiasts do construct frames to run small APU sized engines in their back garden, I had served on Harrier, had the pleasure of carrying out tie-down runs so I knew it wasn't something you could run up in your back garden. No problem they replied, we can sell you the airframe too :ugh:

On the subject of my website (www britjet.co.uk but no longer owned by me) I used to get requests for spares from all over the world, including one from the Jordanian Air Force. I even got asked by one African airline if I could run a boroscope course for the RB211 engine. All these requests I referred to Rolls-Royce but I never got any commission out of it :\

[peppermint_jam]

I know of one that is for sale. PM me and I'll pass your details to the owner.

[NutLoose]

Ohh, I don't Know Vendee...

Jumbo Jet /RB211-22B Backyard Run - YouTube


I have actually had the pleasure Vendee of getting a phone call from Rolls Royce asking where they could get hold of a maintenance manual for one of their piston engines for one of their customers in South Africa lol.

[Wholigan]

Thanks peppermint

[tartare]

That's a beautiful job Everett have done on ZD991.
Assume the donk is missing - or is it airworthy?
What a toy to own; just waiting for some billionaire.
"I have my own 2 seat VSTOL fast jet. And it's black...!"

[NutLoose]

Wholigan remember they were never really designed to be stripped, the wing removal was a pain, hence why a lot of the Saudi ones were chopped off when sold to museums.
Also factor in the shipping that can be megga as few specialise in aircraft moving... Ohhh and look after it, they are getting rare now and leaky cockpit seals etc can soon send them downhill corrosion wise. I'd treat it with Dinitrol or ACF 50 on all internal areas you can reach.

[NutLoose]

Would doubt the Harrier is potentially airworthy, will be more cosmetic, if you want a Tornado or a potentials airworthy Harrier from another site see

Aircraft For Sale | Jet Art Aviation (http://www.jetartaviation.co.uk/what-we-do/aircraft/)

[Vendee]

Ohh, I don't Know Vendee... Bonkers! I actually know one of the guys in that clip. I sent him a set of training notes for the Harrier GTS/APU about 15 years ago. I was always able to play with jet engines at work and never felt the need to do the same in my spare time. :rolleyes:

[wub]

This will give you an idea of what's required to shift a Lightning with no engines:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OplHPw6axT0