Lightning F6 XP693 BAe. c/n 95116.
built as F3 16/6/62. Salmesbury-Warton, without ventral tank (usual configuration for most Lightning F1/2/3/4 initial flights) Retained EE development work including radio/radar cooling trials. 24/5/63 A&AEE for F3 clearance. 14/10/63 Warton for trials. 1/66 A&AEE trials. 1/67 converted to F3A (interim F6)standard at Warton. 1/11/67 A&AEE height and heading lock programmme on flight 263 (212hr 8min). 19/1/69 BAC Warton. 2/69 A&AEE F6 Development. 1972 MRCA (Tornado) trials Warton, then A&AEE intermittently. Early 76 RAF Valley missile trials, Aberporth Range. 28/12/77, chase plane at Warton for Tornado IDS. 30/1/81 resumed flying after storage, as chase plane for Tornado F2 development. 21/8/85 seen with white paint on port underside and rear aft wing root - later removed. Operated on Tornado F3/EAP development 86/87. Contract expired 16/12/92. Sold to Lightning Flying Club as G-FSIX 22/12/92 and flown to Exeter Airport. Aircraft is now based with Classic Jets in Cape Town, South Africa where it will take to the sky's once again.
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