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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:Lightning F.6
    Last Military Serial:XS925 RAF
    Construction Number:95258
    Compressed ID:British Aircraft Corporation Lightn...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lightning F.6 by British Aircraft Corporation at Preston.

    26 January 1967

    First flight.
    Flown by R.P.Beaumont at Salmesbury, Warton.

    28 February 1967

    Pending assignement to the RAF.

    2 March 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XS925.
    The delivery date is provided.

    2 March 1967

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: L, 5

    14 September 1968

    Damaged in a flying accident and evaluated as Cat 4R.

    15 October 1968

    Transferred to BAC, Warton.
    Sent to Warton for repair.

    24 February 1970

    Flown after the repair.

    25 February 1970

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: L

    28 June 1972

    Transferred to No 60 Maintenance Unit, RAF Abingdon, Oxon.
    Sent to Abingdon for overhaul.

    24 October 1972

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.

    14 August 1974

    Transferred to No 60 Maintenance Unit, RAF Abingdon, Oxon.
    Sent to Abingdon for overhaul.

    17 October 1974

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: L

    16 April 1975

    Transferred to No 60 Maintenance Unit, RAF Abingdon, Oxon.
    Sent to Abingdon for overhaul.

    15 August 1975

    Transferred to No 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook.
    Operated with markings: H

    18 September 1975

    Markings Applied: J

    15 October 1975

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: L

    24 April 1976

    Transferred to No 11 Squadron, RAF Leconfield.

    24 March 1977

    Transferred to ASSF, RAF Binbrook.

    19 July 1979

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: D

    11 February 1980

    Transferred to ASSF, RAF Binbrook.

    26 October 1982

    Transferred to No 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook.
    Operated with markings: AD

    3 November 1982

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.

    17 July 1984

    Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
    Sent to Saint Athan for repaint in a dark grey colour scheme.

    6 August 1984

    Transferred to RAF Binbrook, Lincs.

    February 1985

    Modifications carried out to extend the flying hours.

    14 June 1985

    Transferred to No 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook.
    Operated with markings: BD

    24 February 1986

    Transferred to No 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, Lincs.
    Operated with markings: AP

    7 April 1986

    Transferred to No 11 Squadron, RAF Binbrook.

    6 August 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Airshow

    21 July 1987

    Last flight.

    24 July 1987

    Withdrawn from use.

    29 July 1987

    Placed in storage and components removed for spares.

    26 April 1988

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
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    Markings Applied: BA

    New serial number assigned: 8961M RAF

    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Lightning F6 on display in the Historic Hangars Collection at the RAF Museum at Hendon
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