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Lightning Twilight Photoshoot & Nightshoot
held at Bruntingthorpe Airfield on
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.
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS |
Lightning F.6's XS904/BQ & XR728/JS |
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728/JS |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
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English Electric Lightning F.6 XS904/BQ |
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All images Copyright ©Roger Whitcomb 2014 - www.milairpix.com
