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Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

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George Aldrich
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Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by George Aldrich » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:05 pm

A fantastic evening spent at Bruntingthorpe last night, my first attendance of a nightshoot of any kind, although the 'movers and shakers' in the form of F6s XS904 and XR728 were in the dusk. All in all, with the added transportation by bus to the Gilmorton end for the ORP scramble, a big success for the organisers and the LPG - well done!

1.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.3 XR713 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

2.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.3 XR713 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

3.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

4.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

5.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

6.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

7.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.3 XR713 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

8.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

9.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

10.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

11.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

12.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.3 XR713 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

13.ImageEnglish Electric Lightning F.3 XR713 - Lightning Preservation Group by George Aldrich, on Flickr

If you've stuck with me this long, then thanks for looking :thumbs:

George

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by Scuba 11 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:18 pm

Nice set George, thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by JONLITE06 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:37 pm

Great Pics! :thumb:

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George Aldrich
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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by George Aldrich » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:47 pm

Scuba 11 wrote:Nice set George, thanks for posting :thumb:
JONLITE06 wrote:Great Pics! :thumb:
Thanks chaps! A real pleasure to stand witness to these aircraft moving about and making their noises. Although being too young myself to remember the Cold War, it certainly felt as though I was back in time!

George

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:09 pm

Beautiful aircraft, beautifully captured. Well done!

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by Mallett17 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:26 pm

Great set George. It was an awesome evening and brought back memories of the good old days. My two sons were awed by the sheer noise and power. They haven't stopped talking about it.
Well done LPG.

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by F3 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:21 pm

Always nice to see Lightnings again. That last one is an absolute peach! Mouth watering.

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by George Aldrich » Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:36 pm

Mallett17 wrote:Great set George. It was an awesome evening and brought back memories of the good old days. My two sons were awed by the sheer noise and power. They haven't stopped talking about it.
Well done LPG.
Nighthawke wrote:Beautiful aircraft, beautifully captured. Well done!
F3 wrote:Always nice to see Lightnings again. That last one is an absolute peach! Mouth watering.
Thank you all! My first Twilight Run and I can only echo your sentiments - the sheer experience of four afterburning Avons in under thirty seconds, only metres away... The vibrations were sickening, most definitely standing beside 728 during the static reheat section of the scramble. Pure delight at being able to see these in their elements. Will most certainly be attending again next year - to any of you reading, who haven't been or are thinking of attending - it's a hearty recommendation to do so from me!

George

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by belgarath_1 » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:28 pm

Wonderful set,one of my all time favorite aircraft

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by MR TERRY GREEN » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:24 pm

Awesome machine,well captured :thumb:

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Re: Lightnings by Night - Bruntingthorpe 4th November 2017

Post by Dave934 » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:56 pm

Some real crackers there, number 13 is fantastic. (and my fav')
Well done mate.

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