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    Frightning

    Fuel to noise conversion, again looking through old drives :)

    Lightning Bruntingthorpe 2010 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr

    Lightning 2010 Bruntingthorpe by Tony Taylor, on Flickr
    Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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    Nice ones Tony,got to love a Lightning!Back in the 90's I saw the pair of them side by side at Brunty,full reheat down the runway.

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      Used to watch them in the RAF doing some pretty startling take offs.
      Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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        Didn't they have the fastest climb rate of anything at the time?

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          Not far off.
          Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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            #6
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            From the documentaries I've seen,the Lightning QRA crews used to have fun with any Russian"Bears" who got too close to UK airspace.

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              #7
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              Stunning

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                #8
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                Nice! Always loved Lightnings. What a design spec: take two large jet engines, bolt some wings on, find a place for the pilot to sit, light the blue touch paper and retire immediately

                Cheers,
                John

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