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Woodhall Spa
Updated: 27 Mar 05
RAF Binbrook was home to the English Electric Lightning. A squadron was on 24-hour QRA (Alert) at RAF Binbrook for many years in the all-British built fighter when the Lightning was the mainstay of British air defence from 1962 to 1988.
The Lightning Association is based at Binbrook and has a Lightning on site. XR724 is in fully functional condition but only accessible to the public by arrangement.
The Lightning Association's website gives further details.
Visit the Lightning Association website :: www.lightning.org.uk
An English Electric Lightning is also on display at the Bomber County Aviation Museum. View the RAF Hemswell pages for a photo.
External links:
Lightning Preservation Group :: Lightning Association :: Lightning at Bomber County Aviation Museum
About the English Electric Lighnting
Memories of RAF Binbrook on Airscene website
RAF Binbrook memories on the Wartime Memories Project
Aerial photo on Lincs Heritage Site
Aerial photos on the Airfield Research Group website (more here from 2004)
Photos of RAF Binbrook control tower on controltowers.co.uk
Photos of RAF Binbrook on 460 Sqn website
History
of 460 Sqn
RAF Binbrook page on Royal
Air Force website
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