English Electric Lightning F6........
09 February 2009, 01:28 PM
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English Electric Lightning F6........
How many people have seen a formation this big since the '80s??
Photos: English Electric Lightning F6 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Photos: English Electric Lightning F6 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
09 February 2009, 02:24 PM
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Thunder City
Thunder City operates the last two serviceable twin engined two-seater (side-by-side) supersonic cold war jet-interceptor Lightnings in the world, together with two single seater F6 that is primarily used for aerobatic displays at air shows.
Thunder City operates the last two serviceable twin engined two-seater (side-by-side) supersonic cold war jet-interceptor Lightnings in the world, together with two single seater F6 that is primarily used for aerobatic displays at air shows.
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09 February 2009, 07:59 PM
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Now this looks interesting!
Mig Fighter Jet Flights: MiG-29 Flights, MiG-25 Flights, Su-27 Flights, L-39 Flights, MiG-23 Flights, MiG-21 Flights
Fly in SU-27 UB "FLANKER B" & FLY THE MIG-25 "FOXBAT C" to name a couple
Mig Fighter Jet Flights: MiG-29 Flights, MiG-25 Flights, Su-27 Flights, L-39 Flights, MiG-23 Flights, MiG-21 Flights
Fly in SU-27 UB "FLANKER B" & FLY THE MIG-25 "FOXBAT C" to name a couple
09 February 2009, 08:10 PM
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Me and a mate of mine were going to fly in Czech Mig-21 UBs a good few years ago, and it was dirt cheap too!
Did not work out, time was lacking!
Did not work out, time was lacking!
10 February 2009, 12:13 PM
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I seem to remember seeing sixteen of them in formation at Farnborough Air Show once. I believe they did a loop like that-very impressive.
I had a ride in the twin seater once-unforgettable, especially doing a bit of a dogfight with one of his mates. It did a vertical climb off the runway in Singapore.
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I had a ride in the twin seater once-unforgettable, especially doing a bit of a dogfight with one of his mates. It did a vertical climb off the runway in Singapore.
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14 August 2011, 08:06 PM
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Just found out that Thunder City has closed and mothballed its remaining fleet of military jets 
http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wandere...ver-cape-town/
They were the last of the flying Lightnings
http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/wandere...ver-cape-town/
They were the last of the flying Lightnings
14 August 2011, 09:17 PM
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Lovely looking planes.I used to live a couple of miles from Biggin Hill.Every year me & a few mates used to hop over the fence when the air display was on.
The Lightnings party piece was to go to a very high altitude over the display area & then dive down vertically breaking the sound barrier as they pulled out of the dive just above the heads of the crowd.Caused absolute mayhem,women & some men screaming,kids crying....................I absolutely loved it!!
Far & away the loudest noise I have ever heard.
The Lightnings party piece was to go to a very high altitude over the display area & then dive down vertically breaking the sound barrier as they pulled out of the dive just above the heads of the crowd.Caused absolute mayhem,women & some men screaming,kids crying....................I absolutely loved it!!
Far & away the loudest noise I have ever heard.
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15 August 2011, 10:36 AM
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They were perfectly capable of supersonic flight without having to dive to achieve it like the Hunter and the Hawk.
The CAA would not allow one to be operated in this country because of its complexity and the reliability question especially with the expense of maintaining it.
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The CAA would not allow one to be operated in this country because of its complexity and the reliability question especially with the expense of maintaining it.
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