WIWOL Wednesday

[Rhino power]

Originally Posted by thing

Is that a Spit tail in the first pic?

Yes, PR Mk.XIX PS853 I think...

-RP

[smujsmith]

Smashing shots as always RP, thanks for making my week.

Smudge

[Minnie Burner]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/prestw...hy/14016274975

[newt]

She is now safe and sound at Bruntingthorpe where she will be well looked after!

[Minnie Burner]

XR713

She's in here somewhere (box?) ..........1972

[glad rag]

Always wondered how the airspeed indications fluctuated when they pulled out of the dives [target against the cold sea] when the pitot probe bent down.....

[newt]

Pitot probe only bent down when someone swung on it instead of just ducking under it!

[Minnie Burner]

74 @ COLT, 56 somewhere else

[smujsmith]

Doesn't red look good on any Mk of Lightning ? Great shots Minnie B, the 56 one being your best this week in my humble opinion.

Smudge

[Minnie Burner]

No credit claimed

Thank you Smudge, but I claim no credit for them.
They are lifted from Ed Durham's website: index
But I agree: A different era altogether.

[NutLoose]

Pssst

The Man Shed Visits The Lightning Preservation Group

[CoffmanStarter]

And just to add to Nutty's cracking link ... Some great nostalgic images of the awesome Frightening

https://mobile.twitter.com/lightningotd

[TyroPicard]

XM 173

XM 173 on display at the Dyson staff canteen.

The people at Dyson are interested in hearing from former pilots of XM 173 (56 Sqn, Firebirds mount, 226 OCU).
As they have a collection of jet engines they would also like to get in touch with "early Harrier" and Vulcan pilots.
PM me and I will pass on your contact details....you might get a free cup of tea!

[D120A]

But I don't fancy AVTUR dripping in my tea...

[fantom]

Avpin is worse.

[BossEyed]

Ah, but you wouldn't have AVPIN for tea. You'd have it for dinner.

It's a starter.

[pasta]

Leftover fuel? In a Lightning?!?

[Darren_P]

I saw the hardback copy of Lightning Boys on sale at The Works yesterday for £3.50

[GeeRam]

Last November's twilight Q-shed double QRA scramble of LPG's 2 x F.6's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn_NdtZxA9I

[Rossian]

Bosseyed.....

.....nice one matey, I groaned and laughed out loud at the same time.
I wish I had that Lightning in some of the spaces I inhabit. I once almost got a ride in a two seater. I was actually booted and suited and walking out to the aircraft with the driver. His flight commander, walking in, stopped him and demanded to see his maps then announced "Well you can **** off" ( to me) and declared that he was taking the jet and my driver "to check him out". Bloody rude I thought.

The Ancient Mariner