AR1
and they make truly 'Frightening' reading, maybe thats how it aquired the nickname?
Methinks 'twas because the last aeroplane that most Lightning pilots flew in training en-route to the beast was the Hunter. I well remember being on 226 OCU in '68 at the tender age of 21 and the aeroplane did at the time seem "frightening". It must be one of the few aeroplanes in history where nobody complained about the lack of thrust! Mind you, lack of fuel was a different kettle of fish - short of fuel at the take-off point!
Gareth Herts
I've tried to persuade the missus that it would look great parked on the drive but so far no go!
Jeremy Clarkson managed it for a while....
Wanna see a Lightning low? Go to
www.lightningpilots.com and check photos under 5 Sqn. Photographed from the tower - from above!
JP