Lightning F6 XR773 5 Sqd. c/n 95238.
built 28/2/66, "F" 74 Sqd, "N" 56 Sqd, "A" 5 Sqd,
"B" 5 Sqd, "D" 11 Sqd (metal), 5 Sqd
uncoded, "D" 11 Sqd (camouflage)
"AE" 5 Sqd, "AF" 5 Sqd, "BD" 11 Sqd,"DF" LTF,
"AB" 5 Sqd, "BR" 11 Sqd,
Early 88 employed for BAe Tornado F3 radar development (by 11 Sqd) with overwing tanks.
27/6/88 Boscombe Down as spare Tornado trials aircraft. Wfu 17/12/92 sold to Lightning
Flying Club at Exeter Airport as G-OPIB arriving 23/12/92. This aircraft is now with
Classic Jets in Cape Town, South Africa and registered as ZU-BEW.
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Peter R March