Wednesday 18th February, 7.30pm – RHP Social Club, Elm Avenue
Lecture – The English Electric F6 Lightning – Mr Dave Bonsell
Lecture – The English Electric F6 Lightning – Mr Dave Bonsell
The presentation will revolve around the Lightning Preservation Group set up in the late 80's to
preserve two English Electric F6 Lightnings. Topics covered will include the development of the
Lightning, archive photos and video of the aircraft when in service, also why and how our group
started, some photos of what we have to do to maintain our two aircraft in a fully serviceable
condition (CAA will not allow them to be flown).
Finally some photos of the re-build of our QRA hangar "Quick Reaction Alert" hangar originally at
RAF Wattisham housing two Lightnings during the Cold War days at the ready to respond in
minutes to foreign intrusion from unwanted aircraft.
