Lightning at Waddo
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Does anyone know about progress made with the ex-5 Sqn Lightning that is being renovated, hopefully in time to be in place in front of 5(AC) Sqn HQ at the Waddo Air Show?
I heard it was delayed and will not be ready to fly?!!...they got the Victor airborne the other day
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I heard it was delayed and will not be ready to fly?!!...they got the Victor airborne the other day
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Interestingly, the former 5 Sqn Lightning was also previously flown by the now Waddo based 56 Sqn before it ended up on 5 at Binbrook. Maybe they could nick it and paint it in their own colours one drunken night along with the Phantom? 
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I think you are mistaken, a very Bright XR770 has been outside 5 for about 2 hours. Well done to the Proj O and the painters; who have virtually lived in 2 Hangar for the last week.
I think you are mistaken, a very Bright XR770 has been outside 5 for about 2 hours. Well done to the Proj O and the painters; who have virtually lived in 2 Hangar for the last week.
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Cracking news!
I know the Proj O and well done to him and his team, who have been up against it for ages. To get it completed on time is a real credit to all those who worked on it.
Anyone got any photos?
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I know the Proj O and well done to him and his team, who have been up against it for ages. To get it completed on time is a real credit to all those who worked on it.
Anyone got any photos?FG
Did I hear that they are waiting the delivery of some Avpin from Bruntingthorpe before they embark on the first of several engine runs? I've no doubt that the long runway at Waddo will enable it to achieve a Victor 'hop' on a high speed taxi run!
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Did I hear that they are waiting the delivery of some Avpin from Bruntingthorpe before they embark on the first of several engine runs?
Not to mention jet pipes and lord knows what else that has been stripped out of her over the years.......even then no chance of it ever becoming active given it's condition.
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Ahh a frightning, at full power the fuel is consumed at a rate of 1.5 gallons per second, It had to so you could use the stuff before it leaked out....... Nice to see in the picture the second most important thing in a Lightning's portfolio, a stack of driptrays.
