Lightning Twilight Run -
Bruntingthorpe Airfield 01/11/25
The Lightning Preservation Group at Bruntingthorpe Airfield in Leicestershire,
held another of their Twilight Runs with English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ once again being the aircraft used.
Out on the pan when I arrived was also the dual identity Lightning F.3 variant, XR713/XR718, which is the last uncut F.3,
this aircraft was being manoeuvred back into the Q-Shed so it was nice to catch her without any cockpit covers on.
As per previous Twilight Runs, numbers were restricted to 200 spectators & all tickets for the event had been sold.
I understand most people who had bought tickets turned up to the event.
The LPG have been carrying out further work on their Lightning T.5 front cockpit section which they are getting back to the original,
all silver, colour scheme, she is serialled XV328.
The German Air Force Starfighter was also on display & this aircraft is now owned by the LPG, it's due to
be repainted in the very near future.
The weather, initially, for the event, was excellent, but it deteriorated throughout the afternoon, by the time of the
reheat runs it was raining & the runs were carried out before it really got dark.
Another thoroughly enjoyable Twilight Run, roll on the next one.
Below are 48 images taken during the event :
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Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XS904/BQ |
Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
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English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XR728/JS |
English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XR728/JS |
Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XR728/JS |
English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
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English Electric Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
Gloster Meteor NF.11 WM167 (G-LOSM) |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ494/121 |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
Lightning F.3 XR713/XR718 & F.6 XR728/JS |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ494/121 |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS |
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XJ494/121 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
All images copyright İRoger Whitcomb 2025 - www.milairpix.com
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