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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:P.1A
    Last Military Serial:WG768 RAF
    Construction Number:SH.1605
    Compressed ID:Short Bros and Harland P.1A sn WG76...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Constructed as a P.1A by Short Bros and Harland at Sydenham, Belfast.
    Built as sole example of its variant. This aircraft was used to find the optimum format for the planned English Electric P.1 interceptor, which became the Lightning supersonic fighter.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WG768.

    Transported by ship. Delivered to AAEE, Boscombe Down.
    Moved from Belfast by Sea then by road to Boscome Down.

    2 December 1952

    First flight.
    Flown at Boscombe Down.

    5 September 1953

    Made its first public appearance at the S.B.A.C show at Farnborough.

    Circa 1968

    Withdrawn from use.
    Replaced by a Lightning T.4.

    7 March 1968

    Ferry flight. Delivered to RAF Finningley, Yorks.
    Moved to Finningley for storage on behalf of the RAF Museum. and given RAF Maintenance serial 8005M.

    13 September 1968


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This SB.5 was on display at the 1968 RAF Finningley Airshow

    Circa 1974

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at RAF Henlow.
    Temporarily stored at Henlow before moving to Cosford.

    7 September 1975


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At RAF Cosford Museum

    1 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: SB.5 research aircraft on display at Cosford in the Summer of 1976.

    30 May 1983


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Previously with the Empire Test Pilots School, this SB.5 was displayed at Cosford in the Summer of 1983.

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on display at RAF MUSEUM, Cosford

    30 March 2016


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Alternative tail unit. Taken at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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