Balderton A1 Lightning.

[NAM Updater]

The 'attitude' might be related to the ongoing battle with various planning authorities to get the site cleared - plus half-term, owners grandchildren?

[NAM Updater]

It’s my understanding that many parts have been ‘liberated’ over the years for some very worthy projects.

I gave up trying to seek its ‘release’ from captivity many years ago!

[NAM Updater]

My photographs of the aircraft have been widely published - last time out in Aeroplane, linked to a feature they ran using Google Earth; no come back so far.

I would qualify previous comments by saying that that no 'donor parts' have made it NAM's way!

This might fill in some details!!

[PR9]

I get my shots while going past at 70mph from the passenger window (not while driving of course!)
Spotty little chavs can't run that fast.

[Sheff]

If some 14 year-old had spoken to me like that I would have been more inclined to slap him, rather than have a conversation with him

[Sheff]

I've heard tales about the place before but I haven't been to have a close look for many years. The last time I went in to photograph the wreckage it was already beyond saving, so I can only imagine that it is even worse now. I think the guy who owns it is probably best ignored. The poor Lightning is way beyond any hope of salvage so I guess it's best to leave him and his dear children to get on with their bizarre lives!

[quid21]

Will probably see it in a new TV show "My Big Fat Gypsy Lightning".

Sounds like someone after what ever he can get, he obviously has no regard for what is an iconic Cold War Interceptor.

[NAM Updater]

Perhaps the link that explains the site situation at Balderton was too subtle for some in post 6 so I’ll repost it this way http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/ ... f42bfb691d

[Sheff]

Oh God he's back

[Mike]

Oh God he's back

DUCK !

[kristianrj]

Sad news. Shame it wasn't donated to a museum years ago instead of being left to rot by its owner.

[Flyingmonster]

Shame indeed!

[XPLUMBER]

In the long run it's probably for the best, removing the eyesore from the side of the A1.

[GOOSE]

Share your pictures and memories of XN728 here - viewtopic.php?f=17&t=41271#p262599" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Avtur]

As a former RAF Gutersloh bod (1970-72) I very sadly have to say RIP, she did not deserve to suffer such a prolonged death

[flat cap]

Time to focus on supporting our remaining Lightnings such as the superb examples at Bruntingthorpe.

[T_J]

Cockpit and other parts might be saved?

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showpost ... stcount=42" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/ ... g-scrapped" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

[T_J]

Cockpit has now been saved.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showpost ... stcount=61" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

[GOOSE]

Well done to the rescuer