Lightning F6 XR770/D 56 Sqd. c/n 95235.
built 16/12/65. SBAC Farnborough in RASF marks as 53-770 and flew
10 flights at the show. "C" 74 Sqd, "L"
23 Sqd, "D" 56 Sqd, "A" 5 Sqd, "C" 5 Sqd,
"AA" 5 Sqd (It was the first Lightning to attain an all over light grey respray
at RAF St Athan)
"AA" 5 Sqd, (recieved a Red tail), "AA" 5 Sqd (Red tail & spine)."BN" 11
Sqd, fitted with overwing tanks for trials with Tornado F3 Radar Development trials for
BAe Warton. The aircraft is now preserved at the NATO Aircraft Museum at New Waltham on
Humberside England
Picture
Terry Waddington Collection