Lightning looking for a new home
 

The owner of Lightning T-5 XS456 is looking for offers for his aircraft, which is on display in Skegness. One problem is that it has to be moved by mid-May. 456 looks to be in good condition and is complete.

I'm sure there must be a former Lightning pilot who has a few pounds to spare and some space in his back garden?

Hunty :rolleyes:

........................I thought that said mid day...............................!

Have you contacted the Lightning Preservation Group at Bruntingthorpe? they might be able to help with the dismantling and moving process.

I wonder if its wing was cut when it was moved from Binbrook or not?

I would love to see it go to a good home having grown up not far from whats left of poor old Binbrook, which is rather ironically the only UK RAF base with its Q shed still in use. If only by the farmer!

V1

Got the £100 but not enough space.

Er.......Top Gear ..........

It's not in Skegness - it's at The Elms Driving Range in Wainfleet - probably throw in a free bucket of balls on the range!

There was a post some time ago looking for one - can anyone remember who wanted it?

http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...ning-sale.html It was Fastjet45

The wings were chopped at Binbrook for it to be roaded to the golf driving range at Wainfleet. It is visible from the A52 Boston-Skeggie road.

MH: She has moved to the edge of the grass square. Current pics and spec sheet available here:

http://www.ramco.co.uk/uploaded/stoc...Gspecsheet.pdf

Our holding officer at RAF Woodvale (Liverpool UAS) is in the process of trying to find a gate guard, I'll point him in your direction.

Regards,
Matt.

What happened to the F4? :eek: That can tell some stories. :}

Anywhere is better than nowhere (or scrapman!) ... but did Liverpool UAS have much history operating Lightnings?

56 Sqn at Waddington are also now aware; they've been after a gate guard for some time. Given that the aircraft started life with them, it would seem fitting that it ended up there!!:ok:

Regards,
MM