Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Lead or steel shot? And I would give it about 3 miles lead. Always nice when you find something out of the ordinary when out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 That looks like a real missile on it. Cool. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I'm not sure what happened to the fin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I'm not sure what happened to the fin. It's quite common that the fin gets shot off,usually by someone using no6 shot,which is a shame as they cannot get a mate as they are unable to "display". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ah yes of course, that's why he's hiding behind that shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 They were too noisy had to be banned lol. Wounder if clarkson still has one in his garden ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 is that a lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where was that Duncan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's on the A46 nor far (this side) off Junction 18 of the M4, I think it's the old TNT Transport yard. I did one hell of a double take, as one does when one spots an English Electric Lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 56 Squadron colours by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) 56 Squadron colours by the looks of it. Edited September 16, 2012 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 didn't Mr Clarkson oif top gear have one of these delivered and set up on his drive way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's on the A46 nor far (this side) off Junction 18 of the M4, I think it's the old TNT Transport yard. I did one hell of a double take, as one does when one spots an English Electric Lightning Too right, awesome aircraft! A fuel tank, huge FO engine, a seat and not much else. Incredible climbing rate, more like a rocket than a plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I would love to see one fly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Too right, awesome aircraft! A fuel tank, huge FO engine, a seat and not much else. Incredible climbing rate, more like a rocket than a plane As far as I recall it would hit mac 1 on take off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 One from the personal album then Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) It's on the A46 nor far (this side) off Junction 18 of the M4, I think it's the old TNT Transport yard. I did one hell of a double take, as one does when one spots an English Electric Lightning Is it at Old Sodbury? Could be this one. http://www.thunder-a...vivor.php?id=32 Indeed it is XM173, there's quite a bit about it on the 'net including a couple of old pics of her in flight...nice. Edited September 16, 2012 by poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboblincs2 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I believe Tony Morris of Central Bottling at Bawtry bought all the Lightnings from Binbrook and transported them to his scrap yard at Rossington, you can see all the tanks still from the motorway. I left there in 1991 and they were laid up minus tail fins and wings (removed for transportation). What happened after that, who knows. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Two big Fo engines i believe. Being a saddo too, i was reading a mag about the Lightning recently ( my excuse is that i stay away a lot and had read through most titles on the rack. From a stationary start, they could be at 30,000 feet in two minutes. if the climbed on full re-heat, they had 16 mins of loiter time before a refuel was needed. Don't quote me as i can't find the article but its ability to drink fuel was like Oliver Reid's drinking habits. I believe the fuel tanks leaked like sieves on the ground. One of the best ever in my opinion. The old rotted one by the A1 has now gone but over the years it had been wrecked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Is it at Old Sodbury? Yes it is, well near enough, it's just off the M4 junction 18 (about 2 minutes up the A46). Doesn't look like a permanent spot, like I said it's the old TNT transport yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Not sure if you saw my earlier post? It's on its way to Dyson HQ at Malmesbury. Is it at Old Sodbury? Could be this one. http://www.thunder-a...vivor.php?id=32 Indeed it is XM173, there's quite a bit about it on the 'net including a couple of old pics of her in flight...nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosshair Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Handy bit of kit, you wont have to pay the Severn bridge toll again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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