English Electric Lightning F.6 XS927/N 7RAF No.74 Squadron The Tigers 1:48 Corgi Model

When the English Electric Lightning entered RAF service with No74 Squadron at Coltishall in June 1960 Britain had its first true supersonic interceptor and one of the most potent fighting aeroplanes the world had ever seen Charged with protecting Britain from aerial attack everything about a Lightning mission involved speed with pilots using the blistering climb performance of the aircraft to mount a &8216;Supersonic dash&8217; to the target returning to base refuelling and rearming before repeating the process if the situation dictated The ultimate incarnation of the country&8217;s first and only all British supersonic fighter aircraft was the F6 variant which addressed many of the issues associated with earlier Lightnings whilst retaining the stellar performance of this magnificent aircraft Lightning F6 XS927 made its maiden flight from the English Electric factory on 15th February 1967 in the hands of celebrated test pilot Roland Beamont before joining No74 Squadron at Coltishall in early April the same year &8211; this was the last F6 to join the Squadron before they moved to RAF Tengah in Singapore Wearing the iconic colours of this famous squadron it is no wonder the Lightning served to inspire a great many people to join the Royal Air Force and for many is still an enduring symbol of when the British aviation industry was at the peak of its manufacturing prowess Dimensions 37 x 15 x 417Scale 148Limited Edition YesWingspan 220mmAge Suitability 14

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