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Here are a few Web Sites that may Interest
you.
www.lightningpilots.com Ed Durham
who manages a website which aims to provide a directory of Lightning pilots still
living, (Fighter pilots NEVER Die!)is particularly keen to get more Lightning
pilots into his directory. Would any Lightning pilots out there who haven't registered
with him, please consider doing so.
www.lightning.org.uk The site of
the Lightning Association:-
The Lightning Association was formed in the year following the aircraft’s
retirement from RAF service in the spring of 1988. Adrian Campbell, from the
aviation video industry, and Squadron Leader "Furz" Lloyd, a Lightning
pilot ex-5 Squadron, organised a "Lightning Rally" at Binbrook on
2 July 1989. It was a great success, and out of it the Lightning Association
was born. The Rally is still held annually at RAF Binbrook, although we have
missed one or two years due to such things as the national fuel strike coinciding
with the date one year and loss of our public liability insurance, along with
many other organisations and societies, following the September 11 attacks in
America.
Kit's Kits Model Aircraft Kits site you will find lots of fantastic aviation model kits by
Airfix, Hasgawaand, Revell, both new and second hand, aswell as other
aviation-related items for sale such as dvd's, posters, prints, photos, books
etc
www.19sqnallranksassoc.org.uk
The web site of No 19 Squadron All Ranks Association.. Full details of how ex
19 Sqn members can join the Association are available on the site.
www.74squadron.org.uk The web site
of No 74 Squadron Association. The Squadron's 90th Anniversary will be on the
1st March 2008. Full details of how ex 74 Sqn members can join the Association
are available on the site.
www.coldwarjets.co.uk An extensive
and modern site that gives details of the history of Bruntingthorpes airfield,
together with lots of information about all the aircraft on the base. It has an
interactive message board and "Operations" board which will keep the
Bruntingthorpe fans fully up to date regarding forthcoming events and aircraft
serviceability states. A "must" for your browser "Favourites"
button!
www.jetman.dircon.co.uk/brunty
This is the site to visit for details about Bruntungthorpe airfield, it's
past and present, including full information on events that are planned, which
include displays by the Lightning Preservation Group as well as all the other Bruntingthorpe
based aviation groups.
www.lightningusa.org Max Waldron of
the LPG and Phil Wallis, one of the Engineers rebuilding XS422 to flight condition
in the USA, are involved with both the LPG and AALO projects. John Turpin is their
web master.
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk
A site dedicated to post-war British military aircraft, with articles on various
types including the Lightning, Hunter, Vulcan, TSR.2 etc. with lists of surviving
examples in each case, plus viewing guides for airfields and pictorial reviews
of aviation events.
(This site is complimentary to the www.jetman.dircon.co.uk/brunty/
site and is produced by the same person, Damien Burke. It has many interesting
articles on various aircraft and includes a plea for funds towards the restoration
of Avro Vulcan XH 558, which is now being worked on at Bruntingthorpe airfield.)
www.gutersloh.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
John Hall's (ex 19 (F) Sqn) emergent web site, yet to be fully complested, aimed
at all the ex Gutersloh men and women out there amongst you. Sheer nostalgia...you
guessed, I'm one of them...19 (F) Sqn of course!
www.richardflagg.fotopic.net
Lots of Superb Aviation photos available here on Richard E Flagg's web site.
www.airfields.fotopic.net More
aviation information from Richard. Aerial & ground shots of a wide range of
UK airfields together with a comprehensive list of Aviation Links
www.aviationpictures.nl Superb military
aviation pictures by Remko van de Bunt of the Netherlands. Includes photos from
2006 of the LPG aircraft
.www.hunterflyingclub.co.uk (Nee
Classic Jets) Browse John Rodd & his teams web site
www.concordesst.com Concorde SST, The
Definitive Concorde Website
www.save-concorde.co.uk " Committed
to returning Concorde to flight"
www.milairpix.com "Aircraft Photographs
and Air Displays" by Roger Whitcomb. There is a Lightning section on this
site and a several 1024x768 pixel Lightning Wallpapers.
www.mickreevesmodels.co.uk World
Class radio control scale modeller Mick reeves has recently launched his jet
turbine powered Lightning F MK 1A kit (see http://mickreevesmodels.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/lightning.htm).
We hope to have a demonstration by a builders of one of his Lightning kits come
along and demonstrate it at an open day in the near future! As well as producing
many prop driven scale models kits over the years, Mick has also produced jet
powered models of the Hunter, Javelin and Venom. Lots of detailed pictures on
his web site. definitely worth a visit!
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Mark Handley (Venom). Mick Reeves (Lightning).
Colin Wood (Javelin). David Butt (Javelin)
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Mick Reeves with his
Lightning F MK 1A
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Mark Handley's Lightning F MK1A
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www.southhertsmodels.co.uk Are
you looking to build a flying model of Avro Vulcan XH 558? Then contact Paul Telco
at South Herts Models, which was started some 30 years ago when he built a series
of delta wing models finishing with a 72 inch span scale Vulcan bomber based on
original drawings supplied by A V Roe. In those days there were not many delta
wing models around and, like its full size counterpart, it was a show stopper.
Subsequently he put it on the market as a package of plans, metal-ware and vac
formed parts. Over the years, orders have been received from all over the world
including some from his original customers. The Vulcan plans are still available
direct from South Herts Models.
Are you a serious radio control model aircraft builder who want a reliable engine
idle? Then purchase one of Paul's "Intelligent Glowswitches" (or IG).They
have proved hugely popular and can be found in service in every corner of the
world where aeromodelling goes on. The "IG" incorporates onboard sensing
and a dedicated power supply to the glowplug which is switched on "intelligently".
The IG intervenes whenever it sees the plug cooling whatever the throttle
setting and that covers the high risk situation when, for instance, you snap
the throttle open for an overshoot.
Fully adjustable, and worth every penny! No more expensive crashes in the resulting
deadstick landing when your engine quits at idle, which tends to happen at the
most inopportune moments!)
www.customwings.co.uk The Home of Bespoke
Hardwood Scale Aircraft Models.
Custom Wings models are high quality bespoke aircraft models, made from kiln dried
hardwood and hand painted in any markings/colours.Any aircraft model can be made
to custom order. Takes about 6-8 weeks from when all information is available.
Price of a model is around £180 inc VAT depending on specificiation and
hand sewn Squadron badge, let into the display stand is £25 extra.
1:48 models of XS904 and XR728 currently being made and Custom Wings can make
to order any other Lightning Mk in any squadron markings. Squadron badges are
2.75 inch gold thread hand sewn.
Custom Wings can also make tailflash of any Lightning Mk (or any other aircraft).
Typically 14 inches height with carved markings.badge and tail letter in relief
Prices are around £85.
Contact Murray Pine for details:- enquiries@customwings.net
www.gps.co.uk Harry Mendelssohn DISCOUNT SALES
Pilot Supplies "Simply the Best!" (I can personally vouch for that!
:-webmaster)
www.calvertfilm.fsnet.co.uk/robot.htm
This " LIGHTNING" robot was built for the BBC TV show 'Robot Wars' and
'Robots Revenge' as filmed by the Discovery Channel. Laurie Calvert is the team
leader/designer/driver,Richard De Smedt is the engineer/designer, Albert Schuller
is the sponsor/designer and Phil Denyer was the first engineer. We are from the
Elm Park, Hornchurch, Rainham and Bulphan areas in the UK. We are team Lightning
(Interceptor). Named after the first supersonic fighter in service with the RAF.
Our "Lightning" robot's next grand appearance on Robot Wars is November
2003.
www.davidwevans.co.uk This page is
for all 5 Squadron Groundcrew whom David Evans was lucky enough to have served
with during his time at RAF Binbrook ( 1979-82 ). You may recognise a few faces
and aircraft!
If anyone browsing the site has any interesting pictures from this era then please
contact him and he will be only too happy to publish them on his site.
www.rzf-digitalimaging.co.uk
RZF have released the first two of a series of aviation CD ROMs containing between
200 - 300 high quality colour photos on each disc. " The Lightning - The
Binbrook Wing" (as reviewed in July 2003 FlyPast) and "The British Phantom"
are now available to order from the web site , priced at £12.99 each. Soon
to be released will be "The RAF Hawk" followed by "The Vulcan".
The photographs are presented in large screen format, with captions, in a unique,
easy to use Slide Show programme.
www.19squadron.freeserve.co.uk
This is the site belonging to Derek Palmer the 19(F) Sqn Historian,
and it includes abrief history of the Sqn. Derek was the author of the book "FIGHTER
SQUADRON" the definitive story of No 19(F) Sqn.
www.avbrief.com Tom Dawes-Gamble's award
winning aviation met site which has been recently upgraded and is run in conjunction
with Aerad charts. Some weather is still available free of charge, however the
full service is available for the modest sum of around £35 per year. This
site has unquestionably been a positive contribution to flight safety.
www.great-escape.co.uk View the Buckinghamshire,
Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, and possibly the Leicestershire countryside from
the comfort of a Hot Air Balloon. Take offs are usually from Olney, Bucks. Landings
depend upon Mother Nature and the skills of your pilot, Kevin Viney, who along
with his wife Lesley, own and operate Great Escape Ballooning. Not to be missed.
www.streetmap.co.uk Use this excellent
site to help you find out how best to navigate to the next Lightning Preservation
Group Open Day at Bruntingthorpe airfield. Also find out where RAF Wattisham is
located, which is where the QRA sheds were once in operational use by the RAF
Wattisham Wing Lightning F Mk 3 aircraft. Donations are still needed to achieve
our target of £50,000 to enable the LPG to erect these hangars as an operational
museum for our two Lightning Mk 6 aircraft.
www.flypast.co.uk The web site of
"Flypast". Europe's leading magazine which contains a world of historic
aviation, including of course the work and achievements of the Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe.
www.buccaneerclub.co.uk Find
out how progress is being made with the attempts to get XX894 back into the air
again. Also lots of photo's and details of XX885, XX900, XW 986. A well made site
with lots of interesting areas to browse through. They also need YOUR money as
well for their project. Please subscribe. Why did they used to fly so low anyway!?
www.airshows.co.uk Find out about
all the airshows that are planned on this site
www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/Lightning.html
Of interest will be the new updated Gallery with over 450 pictures of Lightnings
in different sqn markings, but I'm still looking for more. Garry Lakin
www.usaaf.8k.com Here are a few details
from the Home Page of this site. Judge for yourself, but it looks quite interesting
to me." The aviation content has expanded to include images of all things
aviation from throughout the East Midlands. Military history will remain the priority.
See how the airfields look now with images from Spanhoe, Langer & Melton Mowbray,
to name but a few.You will find new sections containing memorials & air show
images. The East Midlands played an important role during World War Two. Lincolnshire,
an area that can rightly claim to be "The Home of the RAF", played host
to Bomber Command. Other activities throughout the region included Operational
Training & Troop Carrying. The American Army Air Force was well represented
with the airfields of Northamptonshire being used for USAAF heavy bomber activities
& fighter escort duties. Leicestershire& South Lincs saw USAAF Troop Carrying
operations, with for example the 314th at Saltby & The Pathfinders of North
Witham."
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.hall10/19_squadron_at_raf_gutersloh001.htm
www.raf.mod.uk/history/h16to20.html#19sqn
www.pull-up-a-sandbag.com/topsites/
www.planecrazyartwork.com "Plane
Crazy Aircraft Artwork", a collection of contemporary aircraft artwork
www.photo-restorations.co.uk/balitours
About to jet off the beautiful island of Bali? Let Derren Ketut be your personal
driver and guide during your stay. I am pleased to say that Derren is still in
business (JAN 2004) despite difficult conditions over recent months. Reasonable
prices and can be thoroughly recommended by your very own web master! Visit the
Island of BALI..it's truly wonderful.
www.artworks1.co.uk Would you like to
buy some artwork other than pictures of aircraft......perhaps as a present for
your other half? Then take a look at talented artist &art teacher Christine
Challans web site and on-line art gallery.
