paulus 26 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 taken in the 60`s would be my best guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,841 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Is that the pilot's 'chute? f**k me, he wasn't leaving much margin for error now was he! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Is that the pilot's 'chute? f**k me, he wasn't leaving much margin for error now was he! yes thats his chute and seat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,236 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Nice tractor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,544 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Is that no Lab's with his pens in the background ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scroat 62 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 wonder did he crash the tractor rubbernecking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,802 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Just get the grass looking good an someone's got to mess it up...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 after a bit of research i found this flown by test pilot George Aird,His words' ten seconds from touchdown,the lightning suddenly pitched up, I pushed the stick foreward- no response and immedietly ejected'. aircraft Lightning PIB XG332 september 13 Nr Hatfield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Those test pilots must have been brave men. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Those test pilots must have been brave men. braver than me, them lightnings were dangerous things the starter ran on avpin very volatile stuff, if you put a drop on your finger and shock it off it went pop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,191 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) was working on the hanger roofs on RAF BINBROOK,,and the crazy feckers use to frighten you to death,,low and fast over you.. one of them, flight lieutenant thompson was one of em,,few months later killed on a display at scarborough......... Edited April 4, 2013 by byron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,823 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 think eventually alot of them lightnings got sold to saudi airforce. .. bit softer if they pranged one in the desert sands 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 a couple more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Those test pilots must have been brave men. braver than me, them lightnings were dangerous things the starter ran on avpin very volatile stuff, if you put a drop on your finger and shock it off it went pop They were a f***ing awesome machine in their day mate, dangerous or not! Shite range, but their performance far, far outstripped any other plane in service anywhere else at the time.. One of many high points in British aviation history and sadly something we'll never see the likes of again.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,236 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Looks like they've been on the "Ruby Murray". a couple more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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