English Electric Lightning

The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, 1970s and into the late 1980s. It is capable of a top speed 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 (RSAF).

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1959 — 2009  Wikimedia, Wikidata
BAC Lightning; Lightning; Lightning aircraft
334 produced, Red Top, ADEN, de Havilland Firestreak, air-to-air rocket, 
second-generation jet fighter, British Aircraft Corporation, Royal Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, Kuwait Air Force, Thunder City, English Electric, 

ADEN 30 mm canon, CF-105 Arrow, F-101B Voodoo, F-7A, F-86L Sabre, Lightning F1, Lightning T4, MiG-21M, MiG-25P, MiG-25PD, SEC, Sukhoi Su-11, Tornado F3, 

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  Lightning F1 ⓘ
  1959 interceptor aircraft model by English Electric

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  Lightning T4 ⓘ
  1959 operational training aircraft model by English Electric

Frameless

M0263XR716 (41227599411)

English Electric Lightning F3, UK - Air Force AN1037097

Lightning diamond

Lightning arrow

Lightnings of No 56 Squadron during Armament Practice Camp at Akrotiri. MOD 45133286

Lightning.xm215.arp.750pix

Lightning.inflight.arp.750pix

Fairford 1987 Arrival Days Lightning XP741 AR 5Sqn

Fairford 1987 Arrival Days Lightning BJ XR759 side 01

Lightning Display of No 5 Sqn XP741 "AR" at Fairford 1987

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		Lightning F1	English Electric Lightning	Wikidata
class	aircraft		Lightning T4	advanced trainer airplane, English Electric Lightning	Wikidata
commons	image		M0263XR716 (41227599411)		Commons
commons	image		English Electric Lightning F3, UK - Air Force AN1037097		Commons
commons	image		Lightning diamond		Commons
commons	image		Lightning arrow		Commons
commons	image		Lightnings of No 56 Squadron during Armament Practice Camp at Akrotiri. MOD 45133286		Commons
commons	image		Lightning.xm215.arp.750pix		Commons
commons	image		Lightning.inflight.arp.750pix		Commons
commons	image		Fairford 1987 Arrival Days Lightning XP741 AR 5Sqn		Commons
commons	image		Fairford 1987 Arrival Days Lightning BJ XR759 side 01		Commons
commons	image		Lightning Display of No 5 Sqn XP741 "AR" at Fairford 1987		Commons