92 Squadron Lightnings - third batch added

[Mad Dan]

Love that Farnborough shot - and believe that's the Red Pelicans JPs visible in the far left background... Don't recall the Black Sheds sloping like that though -

I was there - and didn't they look handsome in that gorgeous scheme...

[Dragon Rapide]

More excellent shots!! But those are not the Black Sheds, surely. Those are the original hangars opposite the spectator line and behind the participants' ramp.

[King Cobra]

Love that Farnborough shot - and believe that's the Red Pelicans JPs visible in the far left background... Don't recall the Black Sheds sloping like that though -

I was there - and didn't they look handsome in that gorgeous scheme...

Subsidence mate.
Red Pelicans it was and look carefully and you'll see a Yellowjacks Gnat in there as well.
The Lightning looked good in full squadron colours and I liked 92's the best - I am biased though.

[Mad Dan]

Dragon Rapide observed:

But those are not the Black Sheds, surely. Those are the original hangars opposite the spectator line and behind the participants' ramp.

You're right - I sit corrected... The Black Sheds were further off to the right...a senior moment...and don't call me Shirley...

As for colour schemes on Lightnings, I always liked No.92 - but No.56 was pretty handsome as well... The original Firebirds finish was pretty spectacular - as was the later red/white checkerboard... Mind you, 74 didn't look too bad either with the all black fins... That was certainly a colourful era - far, far better than modern times, that's for sure...

[Westy]

Loving these fantastic memories

[Dragon Rapide]

"You're right - I sit corrected... The Black Sheds were further off to the right...a senior moment...and don't call me Shirley..."

[Hellfire]

Love that Leconfield photo. Comparing it to modern day Leccy as I write this, posted here for some vehicle training. Looks better with Lightnings parked than it does now with all the trucks

[King Cobra]

Love that Leconfield photo. Comparing it to modern day Leccy as I write this, posted here for some vehicle training. Looks better with Lightnings parked than it does now with all the trucks

Would love a comparison shot if possible please.

[King Cobra]

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[Mad Dan]

I was depressed before - am almost suicidal now... We have lost so much...

I actually photographed XN769 being smashed up at West Drayton...was living just a few hundred yards away at the time... It was not done with finesse, I might add... A very brutal dismemberment.

Love that final shot of the line at Gutersloh, though... That's something else...

[King Cobra]

I was depressed before - am almost suicidal now... We have lost so much...

I actually photographed XN769 being smashed up at West Drayton...was living just a few hundred yards away at the time... It was not done with finesse, I might add... A very brutal dismemberment.

Love that final shot of the line at Gutersloh, though... That's something else...

I couldn't have watched that. The nose section has survived of course and is now in Malta but I consider the MoD guilty of an act of deliberate vandalism. I've got a few more but I have pretty much depicted the whole of 92's Lightning era from the lineup at Lec at the beginning to the final lineup at Gütersloh. Sic transit gloria.

[Maisie]

XN769, My dad got a photo of it from the main road, and a guard/MP's come out and he got in trouble, sure they took his film of him! Will have to ask.


Great photos too love the dogs brekkie one!

[Westy]

I have pretty much depicted the whole of 92's Lightning era from the lineup at Lec at the beginning to the final lineup at Gütersloh. Sic transit gloria.

You could always go Dolphin?

[King Cobra]

I have pretty much depicted the whole of 92's Lightning era from the lineup at Lec at the beginning to the final lineup at Gütersloh. Sic transit gloria.

You could always go Dolphin?

The Cod Squad? Never!

[XP282]

King Kobra,

Great photos. How the mighty has fallen... The last photo of the final hurrah... The ac closest to the camera is XN728... 'The A1 lightning'.

here she is today...



Interesting that Ed Durham chose to fly 728 on that day, leading the formation around Germany.

Did you take the photos yourself? Fantastic!

[King Cobra]

King Kobra,

Great photos. How the mighty has fallen... The last photo of the final hurrah... The ac closest to the camera is XN728... 'The A1 lightning'.

Interesting that Ed Durham chose to fly 728 on that day, leading the formation around Germany.

Did you take the photos yourself? Fantastic!

All my own? Sadly not. I was still at school in Leconfield days and pocket money didn't stretch to buying cameras. In later years though I've become friends with some former 92 guys, both aircrew and ground crew, who have been a source of much interesting stuff from the 1960s. Another friend of mine was with the "Cod Squad" at Lec and he let me have a few interesting pics to scan. May lower myself to uploading these as well.

[Koen L]

I thought I had already replied to this one but seems I haven't. What a fantastic topic! Please keep them coming if you have any more!

[King Cobra]

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[Vodka]

Simply magical stuff! really apprciate you taking the time to scan the images and post up many thanks

[STCAAMEkid]

King Cobra, thanks for scanning up another wonderful image of F2s - it's good to see them being worked on by the guys who kept them in the air.
Thanks for keeping the F2 memory alive, Aut pugna aut morere !!
Phil

[King Cobra]

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[STCAAMEkid]

That's a class image whether you took it or not !! Thanks for adding it to your Frighting thread, please do keep these coming
Phil

[King Cobra]

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[Hawkkeeper]

super photo's I went to Gutersloh on a weeks ATC annual camp in '74 IIRC, the lightinings were dark green & looked menacing, on a visit to QRA the pair were scrambled just what we wanted to se

[King Cobra]

Simply magical stuff! really apprciate you taking the time to scan the images and post up many thanks

My pleasure. I've a few more to scan. Just wish I had a lot more.