Originally Posted by
aircraftfan
My two cents. I had an opportunity to talk with a retired pilot, who had flown the Lightnings in an air force of one of their Mid-Eastern users. He was not fond of these birds actually. He mentioned that they were not pleasant to fly, surprisingly not too maneuverable, and consumed gas extremely quickly.
Are you sure he was an ex-Lightning pilot, as I've yet to meet one that didn't think it was a delight to fly.......