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English Electric Lightning P1A aircraft let outside ‘for air’

This incredible photo, a long exposure of clouds blowing across a breezy Old Sarum airfield, was taken by Salisbury Journal Camera Club member Gordon Stewart.

The subject of the photo is a Lightning P1A aircraft, part of the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection. Gordon said the plane was “allowed outside for some fresh air.”

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Wiltshire Times: English Electric Lightning P1A aircraftEnglish Electric Lightning P1A aircraft (Image: Gordon Stewart)

The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft which served as an intercepted in the 60s, 70s and 80s. The classic fighter plane, which is capable of a top speed of above Mach 2, was used by the RAF and retired on April 30, 1988.

Since then, many of the remaining aircraft have become museum exhibits.

A rare sighting outside of its hangar,  the aircraft was allowed out to breathe some fresh air on Saturday, March 9, when it attended an official photoshoot.




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