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A dramatic MoD photo of a No 5 (F) Sqn Lightning "QRA Alert" at night. A dramatic MoD photo of a No 5 (F) Sqn Lightning "QRA Alert" at night.


Alert states of "10mins" or more (time from alert call to having to be airborne) could normally be held from the Sqn Ops building.

Higher states of alert required crews to remain in the accommodation block immediately adjacent to the "Q" aircraft.
Once the RAF Wattisham QRA sheds have been re-erected at Bruntingthorpe airfield by the LPG, then dramatic scenes such as these can be re-enacted, and they will also serve as a working museum. To achieve this goal we urgently need donations. Can you assist?

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QRA Shed Roof Funding Appeal

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QRA Sheds at RAF Binbrook which are virtually identical to those from RAF Wattisham, which the Lightning Preservation Group are raising funds in order to finance re-erection at Bruntingthorpe airfield . Click to view larger picture QRA Sheds at RAF Binbrook which are virtually identical to those from RAF Wattisham, which the Lightning Preservation Group are raising funds in order to finance re-erection at Bruntingthorpe airfield


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