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9K views · 39 reactions | One of a pair of RAF F-35 Lightning Jet's conducting practice approaches at RAF Valley prior to the Puma Farewell Flight #rafvalley #rafmarham #f35#f35lightning#f35lightningii | Dcfh Aviation | Facebook

55K views · 1.4K reactions | RAF Lightning pilots conducted the first air-to-air refuelling sortie, where all aircraft have taken off from the UK, over the North Sea this week. The Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron based at RAF Marham refuelled from an RAF Brize Norton Voyager. | Royal Air Force | Facebook

The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It was capable of a top speed of above Mach 2. The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric. After EE merged with other aircraft manufacturers to form the British Aircraft Corporation it was marketed as the BAC Lightning. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Kuwait Air Force (KAF), and the Royal Saudi Air Force

2.7K views · 239 reactions | Bringing more of the RAF Museum...

Imagine this: It's the 1970s, and the cold war is at its peak. The RAF Lightning F.MK53, a jet so fast, it could reach speeds over 1,500 mph, was Britain’s answer to the growing threat in the skies. One of its most legendary moments came during a top-secret intercept mission. The F.MK53 was scrambled to intercept an unknown aircraft flying over British airspace. With only minutes to spare, the Lightning blasted off from its base, reaching 20,000 feet in just two minutes. But here's the kicker: t