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Double Lightning QRA Scramble held at

Bruntingthorpe Airfield on

July 28th 2013 Page 1 of 3   

 

The Lightning Preservation Group

 

On the 28th of July 2013 I visited Bruntingthorpe Airfield in Leicestershire for a very special and unique event.

The Lightning Preservation Group had organised a Double QRA Scramble involving English Electric Lightning F.6's,

XS904 and XR728. The event was being held to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the

Lightning Preservation Group and also the 25th year of the Lightning's withdrawal from RAF service.

This unique event was held in front of about 250 spectators and in some surprisingly good weather,

apart from one short but untimely rain shower.

The long running engine issues with XR728 have now thankfully been solved so both Lightnings could run!

Also taking part at the event was the Buccaneer Aviation Group's Buccaneer S.2B XW544,

English Electric Canberra B(I).8/B.6 MOD WT333, and Hawker Hunter T.7, XL565.

 

The day was thoroughly enjoyable and seeing both Lightnings doing a QRA Scramble

was awesome and never to be forgotten. Apparently this double QRA scramble is never to be repeated.

 

This section contains around 218 unique images taken during the event:

 

Just click on a thumbnail for a full sized image.

Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
ETPS Sepecat Jaguar T.2 XX145
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
Blackburn S.2B Buccaneer XW544/O
Blackburn S.2B Buccaneer XW544/O
English Electric Canberra B(I).8/B6 Mod WT333
SCRAMBLE!
SCRAMBLE!
SCRAMBLE!
English Electric Lightning F.6's XS904 & XR728
English Electric Lightning F.6's XS904 & XR728
English Electric Lightning F.6's XS904 & XR728
English Electric Lightning F.6's XS904 & XR728
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
Lightning F.6 XR728/JS & Buccaneer S.2B XW544/O
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6's XR728 & XS904
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6's XR728 & XS904
English Electric Lightning F.6's XR728 & XS904
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
STAND DOWN, PANIC OVER!!
English Electric Lightning F.6's XS904 & XR728
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ

 

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