Cranfield: The Arnold Glass lightnings....24th September,1989
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- The 2nd of 3 visits to see the the six Lightnings acquired by Arnold Glass, in 1988.
This visit was on the 1989 Air Show day.
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In 1988 Arnold Glass, purchased six Lightnings. With a view to flying a Lightning in private hands.
This never happened, & in 1994. 2 were sold, & the other 4 scrapped.
XS452 Sold to Tony Hulls of T5 Projects for restoration to taxiable condition. Went to South Africa and was flown by Thunder City as ZU-BBD
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=189
XS458 Is still at Cranfield Rescued by Tony Hulls from scrapping when Arnold's plans to get his Lightnings flying came to nothing
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=191
XV328 Scrapped 1994. Nose survives at Bruntingthorpe.
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=613
XS898 Scrapped 1994. Nose survives
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=626
XS899 Scrapped 1994. Nose at Binbrook
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=627
XS923 Scrapped 1994. Nose survives
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=629
I was disgusted with Defence Sales when Arnie somehow "outbid" me for XS452 (at a lower, "quantity discount" price) but was later delighted that Tony bought her & tidied her up for fast taxi runs. A year or two later I was preparing to ship a couple of spare Avon 102's to Mike Beachy-Head for the Canberra he'd bought at auction when my phone rang & he told me he'd just lost the Canberra being flown by two very senior SAA crew so didn't need the Avons. to be continued.......
continuing......
After a long & sorry chat, Mike asked me what he should now go for so I suggested that he may be able to operate fast jets under the SA CAA so to start at the top & get a Lightning - so I gave him Tony Hulls' phone number & the rest is history. RIP Mike.
I never did get out to Capetown for my "commission" flight!
@@canberra3 Thanks for the comment
I`ve just googled the canberra. Sadly lost with the 2 crew.
groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.military/c/55kdrzW_k8U?pli=1
Typical British venture...never gets off the ground.🙄...never enough money.
@@manuwilson4695 Mostly the CAA.
Jokenly refered by enthusiasts as Campaign Against Aviation!
Also the Lightnigs accident rate, when in service
I was an association and Lightning Flying Club member. Nearest I got to them at Cranfield was taking a photo from the road. Therefore very much appreciated to see this.
When I did the earlier June visit. I thought I`ll see how far I can get into see them
So I just drove onto the airfield, & parked up behind the hangar.
Then walked along the row of Lightnings. Doing pic`s & video, & nobody bothered me.
Try doing that nowadays !
Gettig by the security gate, & ANPR parking scameras waiting to get you parked up anywhere. Waiting to "fine" / invoice you !
Brings back memories of time spent at Binbrook.
RAF Wattisham 1973.111 Sqn armourer ,,,love every day.
omg this is soo cool to see i used to live in Cranfield
Okay, the Lightning did not have the computer systems that modern day interceptors have but no modern aircraft can out manoeuvre or have the speed to take on of this iconic aircraft. The English Electric Lightning was SPECIAL.
What a great shame none could fly again in the UK. Only ever seen fast taxiing in my lifetime 😢
Saw loads, awesome.
Previous visits. Cranfield: The Arnold Glass lightnings....27th June,1989
ruclips.net/video/d4DNeKL5fSI/видео.html
And the 1994 one
Cranfield: Lightning T5 XS452....18th September, 1994
ruclips.net/video/KatRlRLbnCY/видео.html&ab_channel=251hanomag
An aircraft that had it's time in place. Quite the machine. Mach 2 vertical after take-off, if needed, and the Soviets were coming. Loads of Umph. Short range. It had it's time.
The One Jet that Russian Pilots feared !
Remember that day
The air show was good as well. I will put that on on, when I edit the video
Barry Pover talk about the future of flying a Lightning in the UK
ruclips.net/video/DpKQJOuChlE/видео.html&ab_channel=251hanomag
Wasn't G27-239 the one that only flew once on it's delivery flight to Binbrook and was subsequently grounded due to mercury contamination?
It was an ex Saudi one. Scrapped at Cranfield in 1994
www.lightningassociation.co.uk/f-2
Pity!
G'day
Tyre-kickers,
Lolly-Gaggers
&
Icecream-lickers...;
Aeroplane-Spotters
All...,
In review...(!).
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
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Ciao !