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exmanman

2nd Sep 2018 17:31

Lightning F53 53-690, Pilling 4th September 1968

Lightning F53 53-690 Article

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/l...rden-1-9327231

dook	2nd Sep 2018 20:49

A reheat fire on number 1 engine (the lower one) had a habit of burning through the control runs leading to failure of the tailplane.

We lost several due to that.

exmanman

2nd Sep 2018 21:06

The last sadly being Thunder City's T5, tragically through neglect.

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