A fantastic day that lives long in the memory. Lots of Lightnings everywhere and possibly the wettest air show that I have ever been to! If anybody had a camera that survived those conditions and has any pictures that they wouldn’t mind sharing with me, I’d like to insert them into this page so that they may bring back the memories for those of us lucky enough to have been there.
My log for a sanity check follows. I was just sweet sixteen that day…..I was also lucky enough to have been at Binbrook on the Wednesday before the show where I saw a practise Lightning Diamond 9 formation in the dry.
Hangar 1: LESF
XS419/DV, English Electric Lightning T.5, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (B1/95004)
XS895/AO, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95241)
XS925/BD, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95258)
Hangar 2: 5 Sqn
XR724/AE, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95207)
XR747/AL, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95212)
XS416/AZ, English Electric Lightning T.5, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (B1/95001)
XS458/DY, English Electric Lightning T.5, 5 Sqn, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (B1/95018)
XS922/AF, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95255)
XS932/AG, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95265)
Hangar 3: ASF
WK624/12, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10, 10 AEF, Royal Air Force (C1/0637)
XR727/AB, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95210)
XR759/BJ, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95224)
XR769/BE, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95234)
XS459/AW, English Electric Lightning T.5, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (B1/95019)
XS923/BE, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95256)
XS927/BB, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95260)
Hangar 4: 11 Sqn
XR755/BN, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95220)
XR757/BL, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95222)
XR758/BF, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95223)
XS903/BE, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95249)
XV328/DU, English Electric Lightning T.5, 11 Sqn, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (95021)
Hangar 5: Storage
XP694, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95117)
XP701, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95155)
XP702, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95156)
XP706, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95160)
XP749/DA, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (95178)
XP750/DE, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95179)
XP751, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95180)
XR720/DA, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95203)
XR751, English Electric Lightning F.3, Stored, Royal Air Force (95216)
XR756/BH, English Electric Lightning F.6, Stored, 11 Sqn markings, Royal Air Force (95221)
XS417/DZ, English Electric Lightning T.5, Stored, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (B1/95002)
XS420/DV, English Electric Lightning T.5, Stored, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (B1/95005)
XS452/BT, English Electric Lightning T.5, Stored, 11 Sqn markings, Royal Air Force (B1/95012)
XS457/AT, English Electric Lightning T.5, Stored, LTF markings, Royal Air Force (B1/95017)
Static:
WJ680/CT, English Electric Canberra TT.18, 100 Sqn, Royal Air Force (HP-223B)
WP844, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10, 10 AEF, Royal Air Force (C1/0728)
XL591/G, Hawker Hunter T.7, 237 OCU, Royal Air Force (41H-693685)
XM715, Handley Page Victor K.2, 55 Sqn, Royal Air Force (HP80/83)
XN634/94, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3A, 7 FTS, Royal Air Force (PAC/W/13898)
XP693, English Electric Lightning F.6, BAe Warton, MoD(PE) (95116)
XP764/DC, English Electric Lightning F.3, LTF, Royal Air Force (95193)
XS456/DX, English Electric Lightning T.5, LTF, Royal Air Force (B1/95016)
XT287, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B, 208 Sqn, Royal Air Force (B3-09-65)
XT870/BS, McDonnell Phantom FG.1, 111 Sqn, Royal Air Force (2646)
XV584/BF, McDonnell Phantom FG.1, 111 Sqn, Royal Air Force (3286)
XW418/126, British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T.5A , 7 FTS, Royal Air Force (EEP/JP/1040)
XX165/165, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, 4 FTS, Royal Air Force (312012/012)
XX319/319, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, 1 TWU/79 Sqn, Royal Air Force (312144/162)
XX322/W, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A, 2 TWU/151 Sqn, Royal Air Force (312147/165)
XX482/J, Scottish Aviation Jetstream T.1, 6 FTS, Royal Air Force (263)
XX693/11, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force (BH120/342)
XX741/EJ, SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A, 6 Sqn, Royal Air Force (S38)
XX845/AZ, SEPECAT Jaguar T.2, no markings, Royal Air Force (B33)
XZ146/W, Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4, 233 OCU, Royal Air Force (212027)
ZA141/B, BAe VC-10 K.2, 101 Sqn, Royal Air Force (809)
ZE159/AW, Panavia Tornado F.3, 229 OCU/65 Sqn, Royal Air Force (509/AS014/3229)
E-203, General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, Esk 723, Royal Danish Air Force (6F-30)
ET-614, General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon, Esk 723, Royal Danish Air Force (6G-11)
81-0956/WR blue, Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II, 91st TFS/81st TFW, United States Air Force (A10-0651)
74-1545/45, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, 527th AS/10th TFW, United States Air Force (R.1203)
80-0011/BT yellow, McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, 53rd TFS/36th TFW, United States Air Force (647/C160)
68-0044/UH blue, General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark, 55th TFS/20th TFW, United States Air Force (213)
22+57, Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, Bomber County Aviation Museum, West German Air Force (7138)
43+12/G-70, Panavia Tornado IDS, TTTE, West German Air Force (026/GS001/4012)
G-HFTG, Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E (27-7405378)
G-MMAU, Mainair Tri-Flyer/Flexiform Rapier 1+1 (203-301083)
G-MTIW, Solar Wings Pegasus XL-R (SW-TB-1193 & SW-WA-1196)
N418FS, North American TF-100F Super Sabre (243-272)
Flightlines:
WZ507, de Havilland Vampire T.11, G-VTII, United Kingdom (15127)
XP741/AR, English Electric Lightning F.3, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95169)
XR716/AQ, English Electric Lightning F.3, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95199)
XR725/BA, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95208)
XR726/BM, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95209)
XR728/JS, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95211)
XR753/BP, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95218)
XR754/BC, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95219)
XR770/AA, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95235)
XR771/AN, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95236)
XR773/BR, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95238)
XS897/AC, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95243)
XS898/BD, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95244)
XS901/AH, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95247)
XS904/BQ, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95250)
XS919/BB, English Electric Lightning F.6, 11 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95252)
XS928/AD, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95261)
XS929/AG, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95262)
XS936/AS, English Electric Lightning F.6, 5 Sqn, Royal Air Force (95269)
XW200/FA, Westland Puma HC.1, 240 OCU, Royal Air Force (1048/F9747)
XX162/162, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, 4 FTS, Royal Air Force (312009/009)
XX238/238, Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force (312074/074)
XX689/3, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force (BH120/335)
XX692/5, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force (BH120/341)
XX894, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B, 208 Sqn, Royal Air Force (B3-03-74)
ZA604/604, Panavia Tornado GR.1T, TWCU/45 Sqn, Royal Air Force (131/BT027/3068)
ZB627/A, Westland Gazelle HT.3, 2 FTS, Royal Air Force (1914)
ZE350/T, McDonnell F-4J(UK) Phantom, 74 Sqn, Royal Air Force (1692)
ZE351/I, McDonnell F-4J(UK) Phantom, 74 Sqn, Royal Air Force (1759)
9/30-MR, Dassault Mirage F.1C, EC 02.030, French Air Force (unknown)
38/30-MG, Dassault Mirage F.1C, EC 02.030, French Air Force (unknown)
133722/15F-22, Chance-Vought F4U-7 Corsair, NX1337A, French (unknown)
79-0220/WR grey, Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II, 509th TFS/81st TFW, United States Air Force (A10-0484)
79-0048/BT yellow, McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, 53rd TFS/36th TFW, United States Air Force ( 590/C117)
79-0077/BT yellow, McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, 53rd TFS/36th TFW, United States Air Force (626/C146)
68-0074/UH blue, General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark, 55th TFS/20th TFW, United States Air Force (243)
G-BCIT, Cranfield A.1-200 Eagle (001)
(G-BLKA)/WR410, de Havilland Venom FB.54 (431)
G-BLUX, Slingsby T.67M-200 Firefly (2027)
G-BNIT, Bell 206B JetRanger (641)
Flying only:
LX-N90459, Boeing E-3A Sentry, NAEWF, NATO (22854)
Decoy lines:
XM181/8, English Electric Lightning F.1A, Decoy, Royal Air Force (95068)
XM183/7, English Electric Lightning F.1A, Decoy, Royal Air Force (95070)
XP695/6, English Electric Lightning F.3, Decoy, Royal Air Force (95118)
XR752, English Electric Lightning F.6, Decoy, Royal Air Force (95217)
XS418/2, English Electric Lightning T.5, Decoy, Royal Air Force (B1/95003)
XS423/4, English Electric Lightning T.5, Decoy, Royal Air Force (B1/95008)
XS449/5, English Electric Lightning T.5, Decoy, Royal Air Force (B1/95009)
XS450/1, English Electric Lightning T.5, Decoy, Royal Air Force (B1/95010)
XS454/3, English Electric Lightning T.5, Decoy, Royal Air Force (B1/95014)
Visitors:
G-ASZE, Beagle A.61 Terrier 2 (B.636 & 2510)
G-AZSZ, Piper PA-23-250 Aztec D (27-4194)
G-BDHL, Piper PA-E23-250 Aztec E (27-7405460)
G-BIFD, Rockwell Commander 114 (14233)
G-BLTZ, SOCATA TB-10 Tobago (0405)
Fire dump:
XM969, English Electric Lightning T.4, Fire Section, Royal Air Force (B1/95054)
XP761, English Electric Lightning F.3, Fire Section, Royal Air Force (95189)
Gate guards:
PK664/V6-B, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire F.22, Gate Guard, Royal Air Force (CBAF/217)
XP748, English Electric Lightning F.3, Gate Guard, Royal Air Force (95176)
Two great write-ups and some pictures from this day can be seen at:
https://www.key.aero/article/last-lightning-show-binbrook
https://miljets.uk/the-last-lightning-show/
Picture credits: miljets.uk for the programme picture – Neil Williams for the aircraft shots in the top half of the blog up to and including the F-104G Starfighter 22+57. Andrew Chetwyn for the pictures in the bottom half of the blog from the Jet Provost T.3A XN634 to Panavia Tornado F.3 ZE159
Regards,
Grant Robinson