E.E. Lightning question

[Dr Jekyll]

Other than Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Did any other potential export customers show interest in the Lightning?

[wub]

Originally Posted by Dr Jekyll

Other than Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Did any other potential export customers show interest in the Lightning?

EE tried to sell to Germany who ended up with the Starfighter instead.

[safetypee]

Demoed to Venezuela; 1 flight pilot evaluation T5.

[Ian Corrigible]

Other prospects included Australia, Austria, Brazil, India, Japan, Libya, Nicaragua, Malaysia and Singapore.

I/C

[wonderboysteve]

I presume BAe had a customer in mind when it accepted the RSAF F.53s as trade in?

[wub]

I believe it was Austria

[Dr Jekyll]

I've heard they also had hopes of selling them to Nigeria, but whether the Nigerians were ever interested I don't know.