Mr Terry Senior photos | Q-Shed photos
With many thanks to Mr Terry Senior who has allowed the LPG to host some of his superb collection of Lightning photos spanning many years,Thanks Terry
Our two first ;)
Our very own XS904
And XR728
XS452 now in SAfrica
XR760 BL, lost in the North sea Dec 85 B Bees ejecting safely
XS901 Flown to Bruggen in 88 for BDRT, belived scrapped by 1992
XR757 cut and moved Rossington in 88, moved to Gainthorpe in 91
XS932 broken up in 92 at Rossington, nose saved by Hugh Trevor (LPG), nose currently with Franborough air services
XR770, currently at RAF Waddington
XS903, delivered by air in 88 to YAM Elvington
And 903 again in the livery she was delivered to YAM in and still carries to this day
And now this sequence, quite something
XS416, repaired and flown again, cut and moved to Rossington in 88, moved to Gainthorpe in 2001
And XS416 again
And at the end of the sortie
XS458, currently in taxying condition with Russel Carpenter at Cranfield
XS933 scrapped in 88, nose now in Surrey with a private collector
XS416 again
And in an earlier life
XS456 on a rainy ASP at Binbrook with ventral tank off, sold in 88 to TA Smith, cut and moved to Wainfleet, where it stands today
XV328 the last but one T5 built, she was flown to Cranfield in 88 to join the Arnold Glass lightning 'fleet' , where she stood untill being scrapped in 94, her nose was saved and moved to Bruntingthorpe by Nev Martin
XP750, placed on the dump at Binbrook in 87, scrapped by Jan 88
XR770 again in an earlier pre red fin livery
XP695, Scrapped at Binbrook in Sept 87
XR755, displosal by MOD in 88, moved by road to E Marshells garden and placed on a plinth, where she stands to this day
XR752, scrapped by Sept 87 at Binbrook
XR758, flown to Larrburch for BDRT in 88, believed scrapped by 1992
XR725, MOD dsposal March 88, cut and moved to Rossington, sold to Charles Ross and moved back to Binbrook and placed in his garden, where she still sits
XR749, flown to Leuchars in 87 for BDRT, placed for disposal in 93, bought and moved by Ken Ward to Teeside airport and resorted for gate guard duties, moved again in 2001 to FRA at Peterhead with a private collector
XR727, in storage at Binbrook, flown to Wildenrath in 88 for GIA, believed scrapped by 92 when the base closed
XS936, placed for diposal by MOD in 88, brought and 'cut' by Roy Flood then moved by road to Castle Motors Liskeard, Cornwall and placed on a plinth, where she still sits
XS935, cut and moved to Rossington in 88, cutting began in Oct 92, all parts removed by Dec 92
XP707, Crashed in March 87, durning display routine near Binbrook, slow feeding ventral tank found to cause C of G in balance, pilot B Lennon ejecting safely
XR724, transfered to BAe Warton in Nov 87 for Radar work, flown to Shawbury for storage in 1990, reflown back to Binbrook for the Lightning association in July 91
XS928, left Binbrook in March 88 for Warton for Radar trails programe, placed for disposal by MOD in 92, bought and spares recovered by B Pover, airframe left with BAe, Warton, over all silver finished applied in 1999 and placed on the gate.
T4 XM987, declared NEA in 1974 and issued to Leconfield for fire training, then to Catterick for fire training in 1976, remians still presnt in 87, hulk transported to a Thirsk scarp yard in 1990 ish
XM173, transported to Bentley Priory for gate guard duties in 1976, bought MSS Holdings Ltd when Bentley Priory closed, and is now being resported cosmetically by Neil Airey
XM214, flown to Guttersloh in 1974 for surface decoy use, beleived scrapped by 1977
XM972, Cat 5 damaged 1974, issued to Waddington for fire training, expired by 1981
A trio of Lightnings standing awaiting their fates at Leuchars
XR752, disposal by Mod in Sept 87 brought by Swefling Eng in, cutting operations began on 7th Sept, all parts removed from Binbrook by 25th Sept 87
XR716, used as one of two F3 areos display aircraft in 1987, performed the last Lightning display in Sept 87, Fairford, flown the next day, and spares recovered, then onto the fire dump, cut up and removed for scrap by 1994
XS897, placed for disposal at Binbrook in 88, cut and removed to Rossington, removed to SYAM and placed onthe former Doncaster airfield
Interesting shot, 'less canopy'
XR760 Chute failed to detach, crashed into North sea following double reheat fire Dec Pilot Bob Bees ejecting safely
XR713, Delivered to Leuchars in 87 for BDRT, still at Leuchars in 111sdq markings
XS419, spares recovered by March 88, cut and moved to Rossington by July 88, finally scrapped by 1992
XR749, flown to Leuchars in 87 for BDRT, placed for disposal in 93, bought and moved by Ken Ward to Teeside airport and resorted for gate guard duties, moved again in 2001 to FRA at Peterhead with a private collector
XM995, issued to Wldenrath in 1977, as BDRT, believed scrapped by 1992
XR761, Crashed 3 miles off Donna Nook due to fire, pilot Mike Hale ejecting safely
Fire training
The aftermath
XS899, one of the last two Lightnings to leave Binbrook by air in June 88, flown to Cranfield to join Arnold Glass's 'airforce' scrapped by 94, Cockpit saved and on show at Norfolk air museum
XS452 in a much earlier life, now flying again in SAfrica
XR756, cut and moved by road to P&EE Foulness Island, for target use, beleived scrapped by 1994
XS417, bought by Newark air museum, cut and moved by road June 88, still at Newark
XS932, cut and moved to Rossington 88, nosed saved by Hugh Trevor (LPG) 91, currently with Richard Scarborough at Metheringham, Lincs
XR725, cut and moved to Rossington 88, saved by Charles Ross and moved his home in Binbrook village 91
XP694, moved by road to Otterburn ranges April 88, had recived extensive damage by 92, scrapped durning 1999
XS929, flown to Atrotiri May 88, currently still on a plinth in situ
Lovely line up
XS417, moved by road to Neward Air Museum in 1988, still in situ
XR754, moved by road to Doncaster
XS928, currently on the gate at Warton
XP701, moved by Jolly Green Giant USAF in 87 for Hawkinge Museum, scrapped in 1990, nose ventually going to Robertsbridge Aviation Society
XS921, suffered a control restriction off Flamborough Head Sept 1985, Pilot Craig Prentice suffered leg injuries durning ejection
T5 on the grass
XS898, one of the two last lightnings to fly out of Binbrook June 88, flown to Cranfield for Anrold Glass, broken up in Nove 94, nose going to a private collector
The spares/scrap line, Binbrook in the snow
No snow
XP753, crashed just off shore at low level durning an unauthorised display whilst on route to Teeside airport, Aug 1983, Pilot Mike Thompson killed due to low level ejection
XR726, cut and moved to Rossington July 88, scrapped between Nov and Dec 92
XR758, flown to Larrbruch May 88, for BDRT believed scrapped by 1996
XR768, Crashed into the sea off Mablethorpe Dec 1974, following a reheat fire, pilot Tex Jones ejected safely
XS901, Flown to Bruggen for BDRT March 88, believed scrapped by 1992
XS417, cut and roaded to Newark air museum 1988
XP701, removed by Jolly green Gaint Dec 87, to Hawkinge Museum, scrapped Sept 1990, nose to private collector
XR760, on a live scramble, crashed into the north sea off Whitby following double reheat fire, Dec 1985, Pilot Bob Bees ejecting safely
XR718, flown to Cottesmore Sept 1987 for GIA fire fighting duties, expired by June 1994
XS902, in trouble here, crashed into sea off Sprun Point, May 1971, following a mulitple fire warning, pilot Ali Mackay ejecting safely
XS422, EPTS, now in the US with AALO,
XP751, last flight Oct 1986, Ian Black as pilot, broken fuel line caused a fire in jet pipe bay, landed back safely but not repaired placed out on the airfield March 87, cutting operation began in Jan 88, all parts removed by Mid Jan
XS459, currently at West Walton Wisbeach
Think your gonna enjoy these XN735, put out on the airfield at Wldenrath as surface decoy 1977, scrapped by July 1986
XN784 surface decoy Laarbruch Dec 1976, later used as BDRT, scrapped by Feb 1982 and XN784, Bruggen as surface decoy 1977, moved by Chinook in 1985 and apparently owned by Stadt M'gladbach airport authorities
XN727, to Franborough March 1977, cut and roaded to Foulness ranges 1978, scrapped 1983
XM973, issued to Bruggen as surface decoy Jan 1977, scrapped by Sept 1992
XM991, scrapped Oct 1975
XN768, issued to Gutersloh as surface decoy 1973, scrapped by June 1978
XN726, cut and moved to Foulness ranges Nov 1978, nose saved by Hugh Trevor (LPG) in 1993, moved to Boscombe Down museum
XN972, alloacted for BDRT Bruggen Jan 1977, then to fire dump and expried by Feb 1984
XN790, issued as surface decoy, Laarbruch Feb 1977, disposal by MOD 1985, cut and believed moved to the UK by Solair Wallsend
XN780, ground fire at Gutersloh Sept 1975, believed scrapped by 1984
XN777, issued to Wildenrath as surface decoy, scrapped by 1986
XN793, surface decoy at Wildenrath 1977, scrapped by 1986
XN782, surface decoy, Wildenrath 1977, disposal May 1989, removed by road to Luftahrtausstellung museum
How most ended their days
XR770, now at Waddington
XR772, crashed off Sprun Point, after entering a spin, Pilot Martin Ramsey ejected but died in the sea
XR757, spares recovered March 88, placed out on the airfield, disposal by MOD ed of Marh 88, cut and moved to Rossington, nose saved, airframe scrapped Dec 92
Fire dump
XS927, spares recovered March 88, cut and moved to Foulness ranges June 88, belived scrapped bu March 94
XR751, spares recovered Sept 87, dispoal by MOD March 88, moved to Venland Manor Cornwal by Roy Flood
XR718, FI expired by Jan 87, flown to RAF Wattisham for GIA in Feb 87, placed on the dump by 1990, bought and moved by Blyth Valley aviation collection Nov 92
XS457, now at Gainthopre Lincs
Either XR725 which was spares recovered, went to Rossington and then sold to Charles Ross's and now sits in his Garden in Binbrook village or it could be XS903 which was flown to Elvington in May 88 by 11sqd boss Jake Jaron
Spares recovery, cant make the number out
XS901 Flown Bruggen in May 88, for BDRT scrapped by 1992
XR718 again flown to Wattisham in 87, scrapped in 1990, nose at Blyth Valley aviation collection
XR726 cut and moved to Rossigton in July 88, scrapped by 1992
XS923, last flight June 30th 1988 to Cranfield with 5 other Lightnings (899, 898, 452, 328 and 458) for Arnolds Glass's 'airforce', bought by Nev Martin along with 3 others and cut and reduced to scrap in Dec 94, nose saved by private collector
Taken by in Jan 95 just after she arrived at Bruntingthorpe
XS933 cut and moved to a private scrap yard in June 88, nose sved and is currently with a private collector
XS416 cut and moved to Rossington in July 88, currently at Gainthopre Lincs
XS416 again
XS935 Cut and moved tpo Rossington July 88, scrapped by Dec 92
XS923 again, but with over wings on
XP751, broken fuel pipe caused a fire in the jet pipe area, pilot Iam Black got her back to Binbrook, disposal Sept 87, cutting began Jan 88, all parts removed by the end of the month
XS417 removed by road in 1988 to Newark air museum
XS419 on the detuner, crew look like they are waiting the fuel bowser, she was cut and moved to Rossington in July 88, finally scrapped by 1992
XS901 in an earlier life
Our very own XR728 in her former life
XS895, spares recovered March 88, disposal by April 88, moved by road to Pendine ranges June 88, presumed scrapped by 1997, XR753, flown to Leeming in May 88 by Chris Berners Price, saved as gate guard, moved to Conninsby in 2006 as 11sdq gate guard
XM183, issued to Binbrook as 8416M in 1972 and used in 1975 to trial camo schemes, placed on the airfield as a decoy, finally cut and scrapped by Jan 88
XR727, flown to Wildenrath May 88, as GIA, belived scrapped by 1992
XS422, before her ETPS at Boscombe Down, last flight Aug 88, currently in the US with the AALO
XR724 and a Victor, 724 still stands on that lonely hill at Binbrook
XR718, see above to details
XR773, currently with Thunder City SAfrica
XP737, crashed into the Irish sea Aug 79 after pilot abounded the aircraft after port U/C failed to lower, Fg Off Ray Knowles ejected safely
XR716, flown to Cottesmore in Aug 87 and placed on the fire dump, expired and scrapped by June 94
And later in life around 1986
And on Cottesmores fire dump around 1992
And some from the famous 'Rossington' in the early 90's
XS449, placed in open storage at Binbrook in 1975, camouflaged in 77 as a decoy, placed for disposal in 87 cut and removed for scrap by Aug 87
XS451 again :(
A Classic shot
Cant make out the tail no.
XS419 again
XR773, now in SAfrica
XS923, cut at Cranfield in 1998, all scrapped front end saved
XS936, brought by Roy Flood, cut and moved to Castle air Motors in June 1988
Scrapping at Wattsham in the 70's
XS937, crashed July 1976, after starboard undercarriage failed to lock down, aircraft turned out to sea and pilot Simon Manning ejected safely, wreckage not reovered
XP751, see above for more details,scrapped by Jan 88
XP753, used as Lightnings 'areos' display aircraft during 1983, crashed whilst on the way to Teeside airport just off Scarborough during an unauthorised display, crashing into the sea, pilot Mike Thompson ejecting at extreme low level and was killed, wreckage recovered and transported to Binbrook
XP761, positioned permantly on the Binbrook fire dump by 1982, finally scrapped in Jan 88
And again in later life
XR718 Wattisham for GIA, cut and by 1992, nose removed and saved
XP702, out of storage, spares recovered Sept 87, put out for open storage, moved to Otterburn ranges March 88, extensive ordance damage by 1992 and removed for scrap
The famous XM173, now at Duxford
And 173's sister, XM172, which spent many years on a plinth outside Colt, she came down and is now with Neil Airey, in his back garden
Here she is on that very plinth
XS458, one of the six to leave Binbrook right at the end for Arnold Glass's 'airforce' at Cranfield, which was short lived :( Now owned Russel Carpenter and regually run
XR755 again, now with Ernie Marshall in his garden
XV328, the last but one Lightning to be built for the RAF, like the other 5 she was flown to Cranfield in June 88, and slowly died, untill scrapping in Dec 94, her nose is nwo at Brunty
XR754 again in some really nice sunlight
Pairs landing, 'nice' ;)
Our very own XS904, as 'M' of 11sqd, nice to see, you all know where she is now :D
And again with a very tatty looking jet pipe door
And the 1st lady of the LPG, XR728, in her last livery, JS of the LTF
XS933 again scrapped March 88
Pairs takeoff, BR XR773 on the left is now in SAfrica, with Thunder City
Power coming 'up' for a pairs take off
Lovely four ship
And now some sad ones, all spares recovered and put out to 'grass' notice no rudders or radar cones
In the snow, doesnt help the scene though
Fire trainer
Later
Binbrooks gate guard, XP748, moved to Pendine ranges in June 88 and belived scrapped by 1992
