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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Dec 2008, 21:01

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Why can't English Electric Lightnings fly in UK airspace

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Posted By diddy1234

3201, thanks for an excellent reply. you...

3201, thanks for an excellent reply.
you explained it very well.

Does anyone think that this will soon apply to all of the old airshow aircraft (like the spitfire's) in not so many years ?

RD

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2008, 19:51

Replies: 99

Why can't English Electric Lightnings fly in UK airspace

Views: 121,203

Posted By diddy1234

tonker, thats quite a funny idea. maybe...

tonker, thats quite a funny idea.

maybe thats the real reason.

I can just picture it now, a planned airshow and the pilot takes off and performs a zoom climb to 80,000ft instead !

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2008, 11:22

Replies: 99

Why can't English Electric Lightnings fly in UK airspace

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Posted By diddy1234

Just undertones from our dwindling aviation...

Just undertones from our dwindling aviation history and a complete lack of national pride !

For example, the Dehavilland Hatfield site produced the first Jet Airliner in the world yet all we have...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2008, 11:02

Replies: 99

Why can't English Electric Lightnings fly in UK airspace

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Posted By diddy1234

Why can't English Electric Lightnings fly in UK airspace

I was wondering why can't English Electric Lightning's fly in UK airspace.
I did read that the CAA will not license any lightning's (reference wikipedia). why ?

Is there a proper reason as to why...

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