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Old 17th Oct 2020, 11:46
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ORAC
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Yes the Lightning turned very well. Mind you when flying low level intercepts and dogfighting, the fuel did not last very long!
Took control an F6 off the end of the runway to intercept a pair of A-10s 15nm away just coasting in at Spurn.

They turned in the horizontal and tried to point their guns at him, he played the vertical whilst trying to keep out of their sights.

8-9 minutes after take-off he was chicken RTB at 10 miles finals.....
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