English Electric Lightning
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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).
1959 — 2009
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BAC Lightning; Lightning; Lightning aircraft
334 produced, Red Top, ADEN, de Havilland Firestreak, air-to-air rocket,
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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| 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 | ||










