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Old 23rd Jan 2012, 09:08
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Your post is 100% factually correct.

The only thing I would add is to say that the FMk2A was, by far, the best mark of Lightning - two cannon, two missiles, more fuel than the FMk6 (because the cannon in the ventral took away fuel space in the FMk6), less-thirsty Avon 200 series (as opposed to the FMk6 300 series) and no fueldraulic pumps - so less fire prone than the FMk6.

I have very happy memories of Gutersloh in the early 70s.
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