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Lightning Twilight Photoshoot & Nightshoot

held at Bruntingthorpe Airfield on

November 1st 2014 Page 1 of 2   

 

On the 1st of November 2014 I visited Bruntingthorpe Airfield in Leicestershire.

The reason was the Lightning Twilight Shoot & Nightshoot with English Electric Lightning F.6, XR728/JS,

which was the Lightning that would be used for the Twilight run. XS904/BQ would also be

available for the Nightshoot in & around the Q-Shed.

 

The aim of the event, organised by the Lightning Preservation Group, was to raise money

for the dismantling & transport of English Electric Lightning F.3, XR713/C, which currently resides at

RAF Leuchars in Scotland. The aircraft will also require reassembling once it arrives at Bruntingthorpe.

XR713 is unique in being the very last uncut Lightning F.3 in existence.

 

This ticket only event attracted over 400 spectators, a record for the event & in some bright but

chilly conditions, once again it got very cold after darkness set in for the Nightshoot.

 

During the day and prior to the main event, English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333

did an anti-det run which included some fast taxying on the runway.

On this occasion Bob Tuxford was at the controls, ably assisted in the cockpit by Dennis Brooks.

 

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day with Canberra WT333, XR728 in full reheat

& both Lightnings sitting side by side outside the Q-Shed under floodlight!

 

This section contains around 129 unique images taken during the day:

Just click on a thumbnail for a full sized image.

Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Boeing 747-467 B-HOP (EX - VR-HOP)
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & 747 B-HOP
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & 747 B-HOP
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & 747 B-HOP
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & 747 B-HOP
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra WT333, Bob Tuxford & Dennis Brooks
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra WT333, Bob Tuxford & Dennis Brooks
Canberra WT333, Bob Tuxford & Dennis Brooks
Canberra WT333, Bob Tuxford & Dennis Brooks
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 WT333 & Dennis Brooks
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333 & The Team
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 WT333 & Bob Tuxford
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
English Electric Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Canberra B(I)8/B.6 MOD WT333
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'
Handley Page Victor K.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'

 

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