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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:Lightning F.1A
    Last Military Serial:XM178 RAF
    Construction Number:95065
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee des Avions de Chasse, Savigny-les-Beaune, Beaune, Bourgogne

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lightning F.1A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XM178.

    Transferred to RAF Leuchars, Fife.

    6 August 1966


    Photographer: Ray Deacon
    Notes: Seen at the Navy Days Air Show at RNAS Brawdy, XM178 carries the markings of 228 OCU, RAF Coltishall.

    By September 1972

    Transferred to 23 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, Fife.
    Operated with markings: Y

    New serial number assigned: 8418M RAF
    Used as a decoy at RAF Leuchars.

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lightning F.1A formerly with 23 Squadron relegated to decoy duty as seen at the 1989 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    By October 1989

    To Musee Des Avions de Chasse, Savigny-Les-Beaune, Beaune, Bourgogne.
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    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: Clearly in need of some TLC.

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
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