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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:Lightning F.53
    Last Military Serial:ZF587 RAF
    Construction Number:95297
    Compressed ID:English Electric Lightning F.53 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Headcorn Airfield, Ashford, Kent, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lightning F.53.

    29 August 1968

    First flight.

    31 January 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Saudi Air Force with s/n 53-691.

    31 January 1969

    Transferred to Jeddah.
    The delivery date is provided.

    Transferred to 2 Squadron.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZF587.

    Assigned to RAF Warton for storage.

    To Wensley Haydon-Baillie.

    1994

    To Marine Salvage, Portsmouth.
    Stored dismantled here.

    From Circa 1995 to Circa 1999

    The nose was used in the filming of the movie Wing Commander.

    To Mike Coleman.
    Acquired by Mr. Colman after the filming was complete.

    May 2001

    Loaned to Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Headcorn.

    To Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Headcorn Airfield, Ashford, Kent, England.
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    Terry Fletcher reports: My visit in May 2004 found her stored next to a hangar near the museum with no obvious work having been carried out and a few panels missing. She certainly doesnt appear to be on display at the Museum.

    15 August 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 photo - stored at Headcorn

    11 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: English Electric Lightning F.53, s/n ZF587, c/n 95297

    11 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: English Electric Lightning F.53, s/n ZF587, c/n 95297
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