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EE Lightning F6 – XR769, RAF No. 11 Sqdn, Binbrooke, Lincs, 1983
REF: AA32310
Scale: 1:72
Dimensions: Wingspan: 144mm
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£39.99
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| Early Lightning variants suffered from limited endurance, so in 1963, work began on an Extended Range Aircraft (ERA), featuring a much larger ventral tank, twin dorsal fins, a new wing with a leading-edge camber and ‘kinked’ outer wing panels. Production switched to a further improved variant that could use overwing tanks and the XR769 was built in December 1965. During its service career it operated with No’s. 74, 5 and finally 11 squadron at Binbrook, Lincs. The aircraft was lost on 11th April 1988 when it crashed off the Humber Estuary. The pilot Flt Lt. Dick Coleman of the Royal Australian Air Force ejected safely. Estimated release date: TBC |
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