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    Airframe Family: English Electric Lightning
    Latest Model:Lightning F.3
    Last Military Serial:XP753 RAF
    Construction Number:95182
    Latest Owner or Location:Lightning Training Flight, RAF Binbrook

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lightning F.3.

    8 May 1964

    First flight.

    23 June 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP753.

    22 June 1975


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lightning F.3 of 5 Squadron at RAF Binbrook in action at the 1975 RAF Church Fenton Airshow.

    28 June 1975


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lightning F.3 of 5 Squadron in action at the RAF Alconbury Airshow

    By June 1981

    Transferred to 5SQN, RAF Binbrook.

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: on flight-line at RAF Greenham Common IAT

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lightning F.3 of 5 Squadron on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    By August 1981

    Transferred to Lightning Training Flight, RAF Binbrook.
    Operated with markings: DC

    16 August 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford Air Show

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 83

    10 August 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Air Show

    26 August 1983

    Written off.
    The aircraft crashed into the sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire, during an unauthorised display, killing the pilot. He had misjudged the distance from a cliff and stalled while attempting to avoid it.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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